Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$270,800
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,641/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
DFW 35%
Garland
Dallas County246,844 residentsGarland ISD
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
49th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
52
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Garland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Garland against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency47th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.6
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate93%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index89
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.54%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute29.7 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes43%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi4.5
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés33
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks47
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$76,320
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.8%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations31%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Garland on commute & transport
Garland's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park10 mi from GarlandA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch14 mi from GarlandB 65 C+ Richardson6 mi from GarlandB 66 C+ Coppell21 mi from GarlandB− 72 B− Plano12 mi from GarlandB− 70 B− Carrollton17 mi from GarlandB− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Garland
Is Garland, TX a good place to live?
Garland scores 52 out of 100, 49th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Garland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $270,800, 25% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.54%. $1,641/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Garland?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Garland sit at the 47th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 15.6 student–teacher ratio. Garland is served by Garland ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Garland?
The mean commute is 29.7 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 4.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Garland?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Garland old or new?
The median home in Garland 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. 72% 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.