Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$454,000
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,532/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
DFW 35%
Melissa
Collin County20,136 residentsMelissa ISD
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
19th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
63
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Melissa is like to live in, by category
Bars show Melissa against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency94th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate100%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index121
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.46%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute33.6 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes41%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés26
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks22
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$138,763
DFW $90,275
Unemployment3.6%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations57%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Melissa on commute & transport
Melissa's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Richardson24 mi from MelissaB 66 C+ Plano20 mi from MelissaB− 70 B− Frisco18 mi from MelissaC− 71 B− The Colony24 mi from MelissaC− 63 C+ Allen14 mi from MelissaC− 70 B− McKinney9 mi from MelissaC− 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Melissa
Is Melissa, TX a good place to live?
Melissa scores 63 out of 100, 19th 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 Melissa expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $454,000, 26% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.46%. $2,532/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Melissa?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Melissa sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 100% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Melissa is served by Melissa ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Melissa?
The mean commute is 33.6 min, with 41% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Melissa?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Melissa old or new?
The median home in Melissa was built in 2015 — 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. 93% 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.