Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$224,400
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,378/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
DFW 35%
Balch Springs
Dallas County27,255 residents2 school districts
45
D
Suburbgrade score
58th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
45
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Balch Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Balch Springs against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency36th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate89%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index77
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.42%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 27/100
F
Mean commute33.7 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes45%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés32
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks21
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$66,942
DFW $90,275
Unemployment8.3%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations23%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Balch Springs on commute & transport
Balch Springs's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park14 mi from Balch SpringsA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch21 mi from Balch SpringsB 65 C+ Richardson19 mi from Balch SpringsB 66 C+ Plano24 mi from Balch SpringsB− 70 B− Irving23 mi from Balch SpringsC+ 57 C− Dallas10 mi from Balch SpringsC+ 59 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Balch Springs
Is Balch Springs, TX a good place to live?
Balch Springs scores 45 out of 100, 58th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Balch Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $224,400, 38% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.42%. $1,378/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Balch Springs?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Balch Springs sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Balch Springs is served by Mesquite ISD and Dallas ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Balch Springs?
The mean commute is 33.7 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.8% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Balch Springs?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Balch Springs old or new?
The median home in Balch Springs was built in 1990 — close to the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.