Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$410,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,954/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
Mansfield
Tarrant & Johnson counties77,510 residentsMansfield ISD
59
C
Suburbgrade score
29th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
59
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mansfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mansfield against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate95%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Housing cost index115
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.82%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute28.6 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes50%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés40
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks22
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$121,126
DFW $90,275
Unemployment3.9%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations48%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mansfield on commute & transport
Mansfield's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Colleyville22 mi from MansfieldB− 72 B− Irving22 mi from MansfieldC+ 57 C− Euless20 mi from MansfieldC 63 C+ Bedford19 mi from MansfieldC 63 C+ Benbrook21 mi from MansfieldC− 50 D+ Hurst19 mi from MansfieldC− 64 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mansfield
Is Mansfield, TX a good place to live?
Mansfield scores 59 out of 100, 29th 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 Mansfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $410,700, 14% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.82%. $1,954/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mansfield?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Mansfield sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Mansfield is served by Mansfield ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mansfield?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mansfield?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 40 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Mansfield old or new?
The median home in Mansfield was built in 2004 — 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. 78% 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.