Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median home value$384,300
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,500/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
DFW 35%
Fate
Rockwall County22,884 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
58
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fate is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fate against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency77th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate98%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index111
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.70%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 25/100
F
Mean commute35.2 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes38%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Restaurants & cafés20
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks36
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$132,752
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.4%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations53%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fate on commute & transport
Fate's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park25 mi from FateA+ 81 B+ Richardson19 mi from FateB 66 C+ Plano22 mi from FateB− 70 B− Dallas25 mi from FateC+ 59 C Allen20 mi from FateC− 70 B− McKinney24 mi from FateC− 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fate
Is Fate, TX a good place to live?
Fate scores 58 out of 100, 33rd of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fate expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $384,300, 7% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.70%. $2,500/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fate?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Fate sit at the 77th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Fate is served by Rockwall ISD and Royse City ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fate?
The mean commute is 35.2 min, with 38% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fate?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Fate old or new?
The median home in Fate was built in 2013 — newer 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. 99% 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.