Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$560,500
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,022/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
DFW 35%
Coppell
Dallas County42,154 residents2 school districts
72
B−
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by cost of living.
72
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Coppell is like to live in, by category
Bars show Coppell against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 89/100
A
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate98%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Housing cost index137
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.78%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Mean commute24.3 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés52
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks60
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Median household income$146,235
DFW $90,275
Unemployment2.6%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations65%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Coppell on cost of living
Coppell's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Hurst14 mi from CoppellB 64 C+ Haltom City19 mi from CoppellB− 52 D+ Denton20 mi from CoppellB− 62 C Bedford12 mi from CoppellB− 63 C+ Dallas18 mi from CoppellB− 59 C Saginaw23 mi from CoppellB− 59 C Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Coppell
Is Coppell, TX a good place to live?
Coppell scores 72 out of 100, 3rd of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Coppell expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $560,500, 56% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.78%. $2,022/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Coppell?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Coppell sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Coppell is served by Coppell ISD and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Coppell?
The mean commute is 24.3 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 31% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Coppell?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 60 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Coppell old or new?
The median home in Coppell was built in 1994 — 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. 76% 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.