Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$295,500
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,629/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
DFW 35%
Grand Prairie
Dallas & Tarrant & Ellis counties201,883 residents5 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
45th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
54
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Grand Prairie is like to live in, by category
Bars show Grand Prairie against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate92%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index95
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.61%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute28.0 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes56%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés40
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks22
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$81,619
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.2%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations36%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Grand Prairie on housing & affordability
Grand Prairie's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake20 mi from Grand PrairieA+ 76 B Colleyville16 mi from Grand PrairieA+ 72 B− University Park18 mi from Grand PrairieA 81 B+ Keller21 mi from Grand PrairieB 68 B− Coppell20 mi from Grand PrairieB− 72 B− Midlothian15 mi from Grand PrairieC+ 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Grand Prairie
Is Grand Prairie, TX a good place to live?
Grand Prairie scores 54 out of 100, 45th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Grand Prairie expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $295,500, 18% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.61%. $1,629/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Grand Prairie?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Grand Prairie sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Grand Prairie is served by Grand Prairie ISD, Arlington ISD, Mansfield ISD, Midlothian ISD and Cedar Hill ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Grand Prairie?
The mean commute is 28.0 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Grand Prairie?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 40 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Grand Prairie old or new?
The median home in Grand Prairie was built in 1992 — close to 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. 67% 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.