Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median home value$509,600
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,379/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
DFW 35%
Celina
Collin & Denton counties34,268 residents2 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by amenities.
63
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Celina is like to live in, by category
Bars show Celina against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate99%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Housing cost index131
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.52%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute33.3 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes44%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Restaurants & cafés5
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks6
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Median household income$170,894
DFW $90,275
Unemployment2.8%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations62%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Celina on amenities
Celina's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Denton21 mi from CelinaA 62 C Allen16 mi from CelinaA− 70 B− Murphy24 mi from CelinaB+ 70 B− Carrollton24 mi from CelinaB+ 66 C+ Plano19 mi from CelinaB+ 70 B− Frisco12 mi from CelinaB+ 71 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Celina
Is Celina, TX a good place to live?
Celina scores 63 out of 100, 21st of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Celina expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $509,600, 42% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.52%. $2,379/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Celina?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Celina sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 99% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Celina is served by Celina ISD and Prosper ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Celina?
The mean commute is 33.3 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 36% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Celina?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Celina old or new?
The median home in Celina was built in 2015 — 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. 98% 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.