DFW

Shortest commutes to Downtown Dallas

Ranked on distance to Downtown Dallas at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

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
Commute A+Housing ACost of living F
99
Commute score
overall 81 B+
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Dallas Texas skyline from Reunion Tower September 2025
Dallas$321k median · 25.7 min commute
Commute C+Housing FCost of living B−
82
Commute score
overall 59 C
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Coca Cola Enterprises Bottling building in Farmers Branch, Texas at Dallas North Tollway across from Galleria Dallas Mall.
Farmers Branch$365k median · 21.6 min commute
Commute BHousing DCost of living C+
82
Commute score
overall 65 C+
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A collage of pictures that I took of Irving, Texas
Irving$316k median · 24.1 min commute
Commute C+Housing FCost of living C+
76
Commute score
overall 57 C−
5
A plaza in Richardson, Texas (United States).
Richardson$431k median · 23.6 min commute
Commute BHousing D+Cost of living C+
73
Commute score
overall 66 C+
6
Duncanville$256k median · 25.5 min commute
Commute D+Housing D−Cost of living C+
72
Commute score
overall 50 D+
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Carrollton Square in Carrollton, Texas (United States).
Carrollton$381k median · 24.1 min commute
Commute B−Housing D+Cost of living C+
70
Commute score
overall 66 C+
8
Visitor Information Center in downtown Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine$493k median · 22.3 min commute
Commute BHousing C−Cost of living C
69
Commute score
overall 69 B−
9
Coppell$561k median · 24.3 min commute
Commute B−Housing B−Cost of living D
68
Commute score
overall 72 B−
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I took photo with Canon Camera.
Euless$319k median · 24.8 min commute
Commute CHousing D−Cost of living C+
66
Commute score
overall 63 C+
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: University Park (Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain); Dallas (IcedCowboyCoffee · CC0); Farmers Branch (GreenvilleAvenue75206 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Irving (Av9 · Public domain); Richardson (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Carrollton (Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Grapevine (Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0); Euless (Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0).