Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$420,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,953/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
DFW 35%
Little Elm
Denton County54,820 residents3 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
47th 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 Little Elm is like to live in, by category
Bars show Little Elm against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency47th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.8
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index115
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.72%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute34.6 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes43%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés18
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks18
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$119,219
DFW $90,275
Unemployment6.6%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations51%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Little Elm on commute & transport
Little Elm's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park25 mi from Little ElmA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch18 mi from Little ElmB 65 C+ Richardson20 mi from Little ElmB 66 C+ Grapevine20 mi from Little ElmB 69 B− Coppell16 mi from Little ElmB− 72 B− Plano14 mi from Little ElmB− 70 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Little Elm
Is Little Elm, TX a good place to live?
Little Elm scores 52 out of 100, 47th 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 Little Elm expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $420,700, 17% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.72%. $1,953/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Little Elm?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Little Elm sit at the 47th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 14.8 student–teacher ratio. Little Elm is served by Little Elm ISD, Denton ISD and Frisco ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Little Elm?
The mean commute is 34.6 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Little Elm?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Little Elm old or new?
The median home in Little Elm was built in 2011 — 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. 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.