Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$302,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,993/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
DFW 35%
Cedar Hill
Dallas & Ellis counties48,879 residents2 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
52nd of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
51
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cedar Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cedar Hill against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency19th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index98
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.58%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute31.4 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes46%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés75
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks21
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$101,909
DFW $90,275
Unemployment7.4%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations43%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cedar Hill on commute & transport
Cedar Hill's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park21 mi from Cedar HillA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch24 mi from Cedar HillB 65 C+ Colleyville24 mi from Cedar HillB− 72 B− Irving19 mi from Cedar HillC+ 57 C− Dallas18 mi from Cedar HillC+ 59 C Euless20 mi from Cedar HillC 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cedar Hill
Is Cedar Hill, TX a good place to live?
Cedar Hill scores 51 out of 100, 52nd of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cedar Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $302,700, 16% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.58%. $1,993/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cedar Hill?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Cedar Hill sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Cedar Hill is served by Cedar Hill ISD and Midlothian ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cedar Hill?
The mean commute is 31.4 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cedar Hill?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 75 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Cedar Hill old or new?
The median home in Cedar Hill was built in 1995 — 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. 85% 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.