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Best places to live near Downtown Dallas
10 North Texas cities are within 30 minutes of Downtown Dallas at 8 AM rush hour. Dallas is the closest at 10 minutes, and University Park is the top-rated city within 20.
Weekday, leaving at 8:00 AM
Rush-hour drive to Downtown Dallas
10 cities within 30 minutes
- 1Dallas69$306K
- 2Highland Park93$3.04M
- 3University Park97$2.47M
- 4Cockrell Hill70$217K
- 5Farmers Branch73$377KAvoiding tolls: 29 min
- 6Hutchins67$247K
- 7Irving71$339K
- 8Duncanville68$276K
- 9Grand Prairie73$314KAvoiding tolls: 35 min
- 10Wilmer66$222K
Skipping toll roads adds about 1 min on average for cities within 45 minutes.
About the area
Downtown Dallas is the region's densest job center, ringed by I-30, I-35E, US-75 and I-345, and served by all four DART light rail lines.
Affordable places to live near Downtown Dallas
Lowest median home prices within 30 minutes.
- Cockrell Hill$217K23 min
- Wilmer$222K30 min
- Hutchins$247K26 min
- Duncanville$276K30 min
- Dallas$306K10 min
Best suburbs for families near Downtown Dallas
Highest Realust Schools scores within 30 minutes.
- Highland ParkSchools 8215 min
- University ParkSchools 8220 min
- Farmers BranchSchools 7926 min
- Grand PrairieSchools 7730 min
- DallasSchools 7610 min
Your partner works somewhere else?
The city where neither of you has the long drive, for common pairings.
Your year in traffic
Living in University Park, you’d drive to Downtown Dallas for about
153 hours a year
That's 6.4 full days. Rush hour adds 38 of those hours.
Dallas: 77 hours · Wilmer: 230 hours
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Questions about living near Downtown Dallas
How long is the commute from University Park to Downtown Dallas?
About 20 minutes leaving at 8 AM on a weekday, and 15 with no traffic. It's 6.9 miles from the center of University Park.
What's the most affordable city within 30 minutes of Downtown Dallas?
Cockrell Hill, with a median home price of $217K and a 23-minute rush-hour drive.
Which nearby city has the best schools?
Highland Park, with a Realust Schools score of 82, about 15 minutes away at rush hour.
How many cities are within 30 minutes of Downtown Dallas?
10 of the 84 North Texas cities Realust covers: Dallas, Highland Park, University Park, Cockrell Hill, Farmers Branch, Hutchins, Irving, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Wilmer.
Other workplaces nearby
Relocating for a job near Downtown Dallas?
A local agent can show you homes in Dallas, Highland Park and University Park, and which neighborhoods have the easiest drive in.
Drive times updated October 2026: Google Routes traffic-aware forecast for a weekday 8:00 AM departure from each city’s center; your street can add or save several minutes. Toll-free times avoid toll roads. Hours a year assume 230 workdays, round trip at morning rush times. Prices and scores: Realust. Realust is not affiliated with Downtown Dallas.