Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$387,000
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,189/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
DFW 35%
Wylie
Collin County60,334 residents2 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
31st 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 Wylie is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wylie against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency80th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate97%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Housing cost index108
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.57%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute31.4 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes40%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés36
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks22
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$119,522
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.0%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations49%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wylie on commute & transport
Wylie's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park20 mi from WylieA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch22 mi from WylieB 65 C+ Richardson11 mi from WylieB 66 C+ Plano13 mi from WylieB− 70 B− Carrollton22 mi from WylieB− 66 C+ Dallas21 mi from WylieC+ 59 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wylie
Is Wylie, TX a good place to live?
Wylie scores 59 out of 100, 31st 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 Wylie expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $387,000, 8% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.57%. $2,189/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wylie?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Wylie sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Wylie is served by Wylie ISD and Community ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wylie?
The mean commute is 31.4 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wylie?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 36 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Wylie old or new?
The median home in Wylie was built in 2006 — 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. 86% 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.