Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$431,400
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,857/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
DFW 35%
Richardson
Dallas & Collin counties118,731 residents2 school districts
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
66
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Richardson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Richardson against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency69th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate91%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index111
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.52%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Mean commute23.6 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes66%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi9.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés151
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks35
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$98,111
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.0%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations57%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Richardson on housing & affordability
Richardson's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
University Park10 mi from RichardsonA 81 B+ Murphy7 mi from RichardsonA− 70 B− Prosper19 mi from RichardsonA− 67 C+ Celina25 mi from RichardsonB+ 63 C+ Flower Mound24 mi from RichardsonB 66 C+ Melissa24 mi from RichardsonB 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Richardson
Is Richardson, TX a good place to live?
Richardson scores 66 out of 100, 13th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Richardson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $431,400, 20% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.52%. $1,857/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Richardson?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Richardson sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Richardson is served by Richardson ISD and Plano ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Richardson?
The mean commute is 23.6 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 9.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Richardson?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 151 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Richardson old or new?
The median home in Richardson 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. 58% 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.