Read the label before you move.
The MLS is the menu. We're the nutrition label. Every city in Collin, Dallas, Denton and Rockwall — scored on schools, safety, commutes, taxes and growth. Ask in plain English and we'll do the comparing.
Six new ways to read the label.
Every tool runs on the same 288 data points per city. Use the arrows to see each one.Swipe to see each one.
Pick your workplace. See every city by rush-hour drive.
Real 8 a.m. drive times from all 84 cities to the region's biggest employers.
- 36 employers and job centers
- Couples mode for two commutes
- Toll-free routes flagged
Up to three cities, side by side.
Same sources, same method, every number lined up so the difference is obvious.
- 288 data points per city
- Eight scored categories
- A link you can share
Moving from out of state? Find your North Texas twin.
Tell us where you live now. We match it to the cities here that feel most like home.
- 6,700+ U.S. towns and cities
- Matched on how places live, not price
- See what changes when you move
See what's being built near any address.
New employers, roads, schools and districts, tracked city by city before they change the neighborhood.
- Search by address or city
- Status from proposed to opening soon
- Sourced, every project
Plano, street by street.
Deep dives on ten Plano neighborhoods, built from county records. Frisco and McKinney are next.
- Schools and HOAs by section
- Home values, 2021–26
- Flood check and what owners are fixing
All 84 cities ranked, plus the lists buyers ask for.
The full leaderboard with the scores behind it, and focused guides for the question you're really asking.
- Safest, best schools, most affordable
- Under $400K, fastest growing, shortest commute
- Updated for 2026
What goes into a Realust Score
Eight weighted categories, scored the same way for all 84 cities. Not everyone weighs them the same — nudge one up or down and the ranking moves with you.
About Prosperity
% of households earning $150K+About Schools
District rating + graduation rateAbout Safety
Crime rate + safety gradeAbout Lifestyle
Dining, outdoors, shopping, family scoresAbout Market
Days on market, % under contractAbout Affordability
Home price vs income ratioAbout Commute
Average commute time + walkabilityAbout Growth
Population growth + median ageHomes above $450K also earn a fixed price-tier bonus, capped at 98. See the numbers
- +15 $2M+
- +12 $1.2M+
- +8 $800K+
- +5 $600K+
- +2 $450K+
- 1University ParkDallas Co. · $2.47M97A+Prosperity100Schools82Safety77Lifestyle89Market72Affordability30Commute82Growth69
- 2LucasCollin Co. · $1.06M95A+Prosperity100Schools92Safety89Lifestyle89Market81Affordability72Commute57Growth61
- 3BartonvilleDenton Co. · $1.42M94A+Prosperity88Schools90Safety94Lifestyle86Market75Affordability30Commute56Growth81
- 4Highland ParkDallas Co. · $3.04M94A+Prosperity100Schools82Safety67Lifestyle89Market66Affordability30Commute78Growth54
- 5ParkerCollin Co. · $1.08M94A+Prosperity100Schools84Safety88Lifestyle89Market75Affordability73Commute59Growth77
Best in North Texas
Top of the table in the categories buyers ask about most.
Best score for the money
Scoring above the 79-point average, priced below the $407K regional median.