Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$255,500
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,630/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
DFW 35%
Duncanville
Dallas County39,683 residentsDuncanville ISD
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
50
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Duncanville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Duncanville against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency20th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate92%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index85
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.52%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute25.5 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes60%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés72
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks34
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$76,457
DFW $90,275
Unemployment7.1%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations29%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Duncanville on employment & income
Duncanville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Coppell22 mi from DuncanvilleA− 72 B− Colleyville22 mi from DuncanvilleB+ 72 B− University Park16 mi from DuncanvilleB+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch20 mi from DuncanvilleB 65 C+ Midlothian13 mi from DuncanvilleB− 57 C− Mansfield13 mi from DuncanvilleB− 59 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Duncanville
Is Duncanville, TX a good place to live?
Duncanville scores 50 out of 100, 53rd of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Duncanville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $255,500, 29% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.52%. $1,630/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Duncanville?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Duncanville sit at the 20th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Duncanville is served by Duncanville ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Duncanville?
The mean commute is 25.5 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Duncanville?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 72 restaurants and cafés and 34 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Duncanville old or new?
The median home in Duncanville was built in 1978 — 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. 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.