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Living in Highland Village, TX

Highland Village is a small city of 16,101 people in Denton County, Texas. It's about 27 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $550k and rent runs about $2k a month.

16,101people
$550kTypical home
$2,429/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
73Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 16,101
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,911 people per sq mi
  • 27 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 27 mi to Dallas, TX
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $550k (≈$3,468/mo)
  • Median rent $2,429/mo
  • Median household income $160k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 56°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 272 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
  • 93 cloudy days a year
  • 30 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 73 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 21 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (52 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (705 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 44
  • 41% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 58% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 13 mi to DFW airport
  • 13 mi to DFW (major hub)
  • 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 95% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1993
  • 98% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 545 ft
  • 259 mi to the ocean
  • 50 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • Campground in town
  • 97 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3,271 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 236 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,269 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 33 museums within 25 mi
  • 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 26% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • Dog park in town
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Denton County: R+13 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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