Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$346,400
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,828/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
DFW 35%
Forney
Kaufman County31,532 residentsForney ISD
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
50th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
52
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Forney is like to live in, by category
Bars show Forney against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency52nd 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 · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index102
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.69%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 16/100
F
Mean commute36.4 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes36%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés50
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks19
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$104,112
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.9%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations44%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Forney on commute & transport
Forney's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park21 mi from ForneyA+ 81 B+ Richardson22 mi from ForneyB 66 C+ Dallas19 mi from ForneyC+ 59 C Sachse17 mi from ForneyD 62 C Terrell9 mi from ForneyD− 43 D Murphy21 mi from ForneyD− 70 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Forney
Is Forney, TX a good place to live?
Forney scores 52 out of 100, 50th 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 Forney expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $346,400, 4% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.69%. $1,828/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Forney?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Forney sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Forney is served by Forney ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Forney?
The mean commute is 36.4 min, with 36% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Forney?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Forney old or new?
The median home in Forney was built in 2010 — 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. 83% 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.