Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$312,100
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,527/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
DFW 35%
Weatherford
Parker County35,788 residentsWeatherford ISD
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
40th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
57
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Weatherford is like to live in, by category
Bars show Weatherford against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency58th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index92
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.52%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute25.1 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes62%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés28
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks7
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$81,516
DFW $90,275
Unemployment3.2%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations42%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Weatherford on housing & affordability
Weatherford's weakest grade is D−. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Weatherford
Is Weatherford, TX a good place to live?
Weatherford scores 57 out of 100, 40th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Weatherford expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $312,100, 13% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.52%. $1,527/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Weatherford?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Weatherford sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Weatherford is served by Weatherford ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Weatherford?
The mean commute is 25.1 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Weatherford?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Weatherford old or new?
The median home in Weatherford was built in 1998 — 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. 77% 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.