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Skipping toll roads adds about 1 min on average for cities within 45 minutes.
About the area SMU's campus is in University Park next to US-75 (Central Expressway), a few miles north of downtown Dallas.
Affordable places to live near SMU
Lowest median home prices within 30 minutes.
Best suburbs for families near SMU
Highest Realust Schools scores within 30 minutes.
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SMU + DFW Airport Farmers Branch 31 min 23 min SMU + State Farm University Park 5 min 23 min SMU + American Airlines University Park 5 min 31 min SMU + Toyota HQ Farmers Branch 31 min 24 min
Your year in traffic
Living in University Park , you’d drive to SMU for about
38 hours a year
That's 1.6 full days. Rush hour adds 0 of those hours.
5 min each way at 8 AM
1.1 mi each way
+0 min rush-hour penalty
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University Park (5 min) Highland Park (7 min) Dallas (26 min) Farmers Branch (31 min) Addison (32 min) Richardson (34 min) Garland (39 min) Cockrell Hill (40 min) Hutchins (43 min) Duncanville (45 min) Irving (45 min) Carrollton (46 min) Coppell (47 min) Grand Prairie (47 min) Plano (47 min) Wilmer (47 min) Cedar Hill (48 min) Allen (50 min) Balch Springs (50 min) DeSoto (52 min) Grapevine (53 min) Lancaster (53 min) Parker (53 min) Ferris (54 min) Rowlett (54 min) Sachse (54 min) Glenn Heights (55 min) Mesquite (55 min) Seagoville (55 min) Sunnyvale (55 min) Ovilla (56 min) Lewisville (59 min) Frisco (60 min) Combine (61 min) Fairview (61 min) Flower Mound (61 min) St. Paul (62 min) The Colony (62 min) Lucas (63 min) McKinney (63 min) Corinth (64 min) Double Oak (64 min) Lake Dallas (64 min) Highland Village (65 min) Trophy Club (65 min) Wylie (65 min) Prosper (66 min) Rockwall (66 min) Mobile City (68 min) Heath (69 min) Roanoke (69 min) Lowry Crossing (70 min) Shady Shores (70 min) Copper Canyon (71 min) Lavon (72 min) Little Elm (72 min) Denton (73 min) Lantana (73 min) Fate (74 min) McLendon-Chisholm (75 min) Bartonville (76 min) Celina (76 min) Melissa (76 min) New Hope (76 min) Argyle (77 min) Krum (77 min) Royse City (77 min) Anna (79 min) Oak Point (79 min) Van Alstyne (79 min) Cross Roads (80 min) Nevada (80 min) Providence Village (80 min) Haslet (81 min) Westminster (81 min) Ponder (82 min) Princeton (83 min) Pilot Point (84 min) Sanger (84 min) Aubrey (85 min) Blue Ridge (85 min) Justin (85 min) Northlake (85 min) Farmersville (90 min) Share my commute
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Questions about living near SMU
How long is the commute from University Park to SMU? About 5 minutes leaving at 8 AM on a weekday, and 5 with no traffic. It's 1.1 miles from the center of University Park.
What's the most affordable city within 30 minutes of SMU? Dallas, with a median home price of $306K and a 26-minute rush-hour drive.
Which nearby city has the best schools? University Park, with a Realust Schools score of 82, about 5 minutes away at rush hour.
How many cities are within 30 minutes of SMU? 3 of the 84 North Texas cities Realust covers: University Park, Highland Park, Dallas.
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A local agent can show you homes in University Park, Highland Park, and which neighborhoods have the easiest drive in.
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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 SMU.
