Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$383,900
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,958/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
DFW 35%
The Colony
Denton County45,454 residents2 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
20th 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 The Colony is like to live in, by category
Bars show The Colony against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency69th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate95%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index110
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.50%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute27.1 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes57%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés38
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks48
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$114,511
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.1%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations57%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than The Colony on commute & transport
The Colony's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park18 mi from The ColonyA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch11 mi from The ColonyB 65 C+ Richardson14 mi from The ColonyB 66 C+ Grapevine15 mi from The ColonyB 69 B− Coppell10 mi from The ColonyB− 72 B− Plano9 mi from The ColonyB− 70 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in The Colony
Is The Colony, TX a good place to live?
The Colony scores 63 out of 100, 20th 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 The Colony expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $383,900, 7% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.50%. $1,958/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in The Colony?
Schools grade B. The districts serving The Colony sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. The Colony is served by Lewisville ISD and Little Elm ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from The Colony?
The mean commute is 27.1 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in The Colony?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 48 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in The Colony old or new?
The median home in The Colony was built in 2001 — 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. 73% 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.