Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$308,200
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,685/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
Burleson
Johnson & Tarrant counties52,918 residents2 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
41st of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
56
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Burleson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Burleson against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency70th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.6
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate95%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index94
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.65%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute30.9 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes43%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés47
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks15
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$93,928
DFW $90,275
Unemployment3.5%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations40%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Burleson on commute & transport
Burleson's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Benbrook14 mi from BurlesonC− 50 D+ Hurst24 mi from BurlesonC− 64 C+ Fort Worth19 mi from BurlesonC− 54 C− Haltom City21 mi from BurlesonC− 52 D+ North Richland Hills25 mi from BurlesonD+ 59 C Arlington17 mi from BurlesonD+ 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Burleson
Is Burleson, TX a good place to live?
Burleson scores 56 out of 100, 41st of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Burleson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $308,200, 14% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.65%. $1,685/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Burleson?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Burleson sit at the 70th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.6 student–teacher ratio. Burleson is served by Burleson ISD and Joshua ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Burleson?
The mean commute is 30.9 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10.0% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Burleson?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 47 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Burleson old or new?
The median home in Burleson was built in 2002 — newer 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. 83% 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.