DFW

Best DFW suburbs for families

Ranked on a families weighting: schools at 30%, amenities within two miles at 20%, and the four poll questions about children, safety and sidewalks at 20%. Cost still counts, at 15%. The full weighting is shown at the bottom, and it is not the same as the overall score.

Updated Sep 2026·60 suburbs considered, 10 listed
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Title: Dallas Hall on the campus of Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas Physical description: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color. Notes: Gift; Th
University Park$1.86M median · 17.3 min commute
Schools A+Amenities AResidents inactive
82
Family score
overall 81 B+
2
Picture of steam locomotive engine at Allen Heritage Center
Allen$464k median · 28.0 min commute
Schools A−Amenities A−Residents inactive
76
Family score
overall 70 B−
3
Frisco Commons in Frisco, Texas (United States).
Frisco$642k median · 28.6 min commute
Schools AAmenities B+Residents inactive
76
Family score
overall 71 B−
4
Legacy West is a premier mixed-use development located in Plano, Texas, offering an upscale, walkable urban experience in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth met
Plano$466k median · 25.4 min commute
Schools A−Amenities B+Residents inactive
75
Family score
overall 70 B−
5
Photo taken of Southlake Town Square on July 23, 2006.
Southlake$1.01M median · 25.6 min commute
Schools AAmenities B−Residents inactive
74
Family score
overall 76 B
6
Murphy Municipal Court and Police building
Murphy$556k median · 32.2 min commute
Schools A−Amenities B+Residents inactive
73
Family score
overall 70 B−
7
Coppell$561k median · 24.3 min commute
Schools AAmenities BResidents inactive
73
Family score
overall 72 B−
8
Visitor Information Center in downtown Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine$493k median · 22.3 min commute
Schools A−Amenities B−Residents inactive
73
Family score
overall 69 B−
9
In this photo is the building of the city hall.
Hurst$315k median · 24.5 min commute
Schools B+Amenities A−Residents inactive
73
Family score
overall 64 C+
10
Photo of Historic Downtown Square in McKinney, Texas.
McKinney$472k median · 27.8 min commute
Schools A−Amenities B−Residents inactive
71
Family score
overall 67 C+
This list's weighting
Schools 30%Amenities 20%Resident poll (Q2, Q5, Q6, Q8) 20%Cost of living 15%Housing 10%Commute 5%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: University Park (Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain); Allen (CityofAllen · CC BY-SA 4.0); Frisco (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Plano (Mohidshahab · CC BY-SA 4.0); Southlake (Wikimedia Commons · Public domain); Murphy (Flimbone08 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Grapevine (Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0); Hurst (Smarty9108 · CC BY-SA 3.0); McKinney (Rick Ray · CC BY 2.0).