84 cities · 4 counties · 288 data points each

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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.

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Dallas Co. · $2.95M median
97
A+ · Exceptional
VS
Collin Co. · $870K median
92
A · Excellent
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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.

Prosperity
About Prosperity % of households earning $150K+
26%
Schools
About Schools District rating + graduation rate
18%
Safety
About Safety Crime rate + safety grade
18%
Lifestyle
About Lifestyle Dining, outdoors, shopping, family scores
12%
Market
About Market Days on market, % under contract
8%
Affordability
About Affordability Home price vs income ratio
6%
Commute
About Commute Average commute time + walkability
6%
Growth
About Growth Population growth + median age
6%
Homes 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+
Top 5, our default weighting See all 84 cities →
  1. 1University ParkDallas Co. · $2.95M97A+Prosperity100Schools82Safety78Lifestyle89Market72Affordability30Commute78Growth65
  2. 2Double OakDenton Co. · $900K94A+Prosperity98Schools82Safety93Lifestyle89Market86Affordability78Commute60Growth58
  3. 3Highland ParkDallas Co. · $5.3M93A+Prosperity100Schools82Safety68Lifestyle89Market66Affordability30Commute73Growth54
  4. 4FriscoCollin Co. · $870K92AProsperity89Schools90Safety82Lifestyle89Market75Affordability60Commute77Growth82
  5. 5ProsperCollin Co. · $876K92AProsperity90Schools90Safety82Lifestyle89Market75Affordability71Commute64Growth83
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Best in North Texas

Top of the table in the categories buyers ask about most.

Best schools Lucas Collin Co. 92/100 Safest Trophy Club Denton Co. 94/100 Most affordable St. Paul Collin Co. 98/100 Shortest commutes Dallas Dallas Co. 83/100 Fastest growing Celina Collin Co. 190.2% / 5yr Most green space McKinney Collin Co. 4.2 parks/1K Most pet-friendly Frisco Collin Co. 9/10 Most active University Park Dallas Co. 8.7/10

Best score for the money

Scoring above the 76-point average, priced below the $487K regional median.

$339K Providence Village Denton Co. 78/100 $347K Krum Denton Co. 78/100 $455K Richardson Collin Co. 78/100 $350K Lake Dallas Denton Co. 77/100
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