Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$350,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,502/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
DFW 35%
Bedford
Tarrant County49,085 residentsHurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
18th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
63
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bedford is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bedford against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency88th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate97%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index93
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.38%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute24.5 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes64%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés56
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks37
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$83,971
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.8%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations49%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bedford on housing & affordability
Bedford's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake8 mi from BedfordA+ 76 B Colleyville3 mi from BedfordA+ 72 B− University Park20 mi from BedfordA 81 B+ Keller8 mi from BedfordB 68 B− Flower Mound13 mi from BedfordB 66 C+ Coppell12 mi from BedfordB− 72 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bedford
Is Bedford, TX a good place to live?
Bedford scores 63 out of 100, 18th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bedford expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $350,700, 2% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.38%. $1,502/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bedford?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Bedford sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Bedford is served by Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bedford?
The mean commute is 24.5 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bedford?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 56 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bedford old or new?
The median home in Bedford was built in 1983 — older than 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. 58% 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.