Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$360,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,704/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
North Richland Hills
Tarrant County70,780 residents2 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
28th 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 North Richland Hills is like to live in, by category
Bars show North Richland Hills against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency64th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate92%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index103
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.56%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute27.4 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes57%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés66
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks47
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$97,305
DFW $90,275
Unemployment3.2%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations45%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than North Richland Hills on commute & transport
North Richland Hills's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park25 mi from North Richland HillsA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch20 mi from North Richland HillsB 65 C+ Grapevine10 mi from North Richland HillsB 69 B− Coppell15 mi from North Richland HillsB− 72 B− Colleyville5 mi from North Richland HillsB− 72 B− Carrollton21 mi from North Richland HillsB− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in North Richland Hills
Is North Richland Hills, TX a good place to live?
North Richland Hills scores 59 out of 100, 28th 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 North Richland Hills expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $360,700, 0% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.56%. $1,704/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in North Richland Hills?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving North Richland Hills sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. North Richland Hills is served by Birdville ISD and Keller ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from North Richland Hills?
The mean commute is 27.4 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in North Richland Hills?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 66 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in North Richland Hills old or new?
The median home in North Richland Hills was built in 1986 — older 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. 71% 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.