Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$411,800
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,013/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
DFW 35%
Midlothian
Ellis County39,356 residentsMidlothian ISD
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
37th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
57
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Midlothian is like to live in, by category
Bars show Midlothian against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate94%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index111
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.37%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute31.7 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes44%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés22
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks10
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$126,641
DFW $90,275
Unemployment3.9%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations48%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Midlothian on commute & transport
Midlothian's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Duncanville13 mi from MidlothianD+ 50 D+ Arlington18 mi from MidlothianD+ 55 C− Waxahachie10 mi from MidlothianD+ 58 C Grand Prairie15 mi from MidlothianD 54 C− Ennis23 mi from MidlothianD 52 D+ Mansfield10 mi from MidlothianD− 59 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Midlothian
Is Midlothian, TX a good place to live?
Midlothian scores 57 out of 100, 37th 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 Midlothian expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $411,800, 15% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.37%. $2,013/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Midlothian?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Midlothian sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. Midlothian is served by Midlothian ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Midlothian?
The mean commute is 31.7 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Midlothian?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Midlothian old or new?
The median home in Midlothian was built in 2007 — 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. 87% 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.