Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$221,100
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,322/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
DFW 35%
Cleburne
Johnson County34,344 residentsCleburne ISD
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
54
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cleburne is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cleburne against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency34th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.4
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate90%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index78
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.49%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute25.4 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes60%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés90
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks25
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$70,656
DFW $90,275
Unemployment2.0%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations29%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cleburne on housing & affordability
Cleburne's weakest grade is F. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Mansfield23 mi from CleburneC 59 C Burleson12 mi from CleburneD+ 56 C− Benbrook23 mi from CleburneD 50 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cleburne
Is Cleburne, TX a good place to live?
Cleburne scores 54 out of 100, 43rd of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cleburne expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $221,100, 38% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.49%. $1,322/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cleburne?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Cleburne sit at the 34th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Cleburne is served by Cleburne ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cleburne?
The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 3.6% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cleburne?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 90 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Cleburne old or new?
The median home in Cleburne 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. 73% 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.