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Best places to live near University of North Texas

18 North Texas cities are within 30 minutes of UNT at 8 AM rush hour. Denton is the closest at 5 minutes, and Shady Shores is the top-rated city within 20.

5cities within 20 min
18within 30 min
34within 45 min
1155 Union CirDenton, TX 76203
Shortest driveDenton5 min · $347K · Score 72 Top-rated within 20 minShady Shores18 min · $575K · Score 86 Best value within 20 minKrum20 min · $331K · Score 80 Best schools within 30 minArgyle23 min · Schools 90 · $596K
Longest drive you’ll accept

Weekday, leaving at 8:00 AM

Rush-hour drive to UNT

Denton: 5 minCorinth: 16 minShady Shores: 18 minLake Dallas: 19 minKrum: 20 minArgyle: 23 minLantana: 23 minHighland Village: 24 minLewisville: 24 minAubrey: 26 minBartonville: 26 minCross Roads: 26 minPonder: 26 minCopper Canyon: 27 minCarrollton: 29 minSanger: 29 minDouble Oak: 30 minNorthlake: 30 minCoppell: 31 minProvidence Village: 31 minFlower Mound: 32 minOak Point: 32 minJustin: 33 minRoanoke: 33 minTrophy Club: 33 minHaslet: 35 minFarmers Branch: 36 minGrapevine: 36 minPilot Point: 36 minAddison: 40 minIrving: 40 minThe Colony: 41 minLittle Elm: 42 minProsper: 43 minRichardson: 46 minCelina: 48 minFrisco: 48 minPlano: 49 minGrand Prairie: 50 minUniversity Park: 55 minAllen: 57 minHighland Park: 57 minCockrell Hill: 58 minGarland: 58 minParker: 59 minMcKinney: 60 minRowlett: 60 minSachse: 60 minFairview: 62 minDallas: 63 minDuncanville: 67 minLucas: 67 minSt. Paul: 69 minLowry Crossing: 70 minWylie: 73 minMesquite: 75 minSunnyvale: 75 minBalch Springs: 76 minMelissa: 76 minNew Hope: 76 minRockwall: 76 minCedar Hill: 77 minHutchins: 79 minAnna: 80 minHeath: 80 minLavon: 80 minVan Alstyne: 80 minDeSoto: 81 minLancaster: 81 minWestminster: 82 minGlenn Heights: 83 minWilmer: 83 minOvilla: 84 minPrinceton: 84 minFate: 85 minNevada: 85 minMcLendon-Chisholm: 86 minBlue Ridge: 87 minRoyse City: 88 minFerris: 90 minSeagoville: 91 minFarmersville: 93 minCombine: 98 minDallasFriscoDentonMcKinneyRockwallUNT
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18 cities within 30 minutes

No trafficAdded by rush hourScore · Median price

Skipping toll roads adds about 1 min on average for cities within 45 minutes.

About the area

The University of North Texas is in Denton, near I-35E and I-35W where they split north of Dallas.

Affordable places to live near UNT

Lowest median home prices within 30 minutes.

Best suburbs for families near UNT

Highest Realust Schools scores within 30 minutes.

Your partner works somewhere else?

The city where neither of you has the long drive, for common pairings.

Your year in traffic

Living in Shady Shores, you’d drive to UNT for about

138 hours a year

That's 5.8 full days. Rush hour adds 15 of those hours.

18 mineach way at 8 AM
8.6 mieach way
+2 minrush-hour penalty

Denton: 38 hours · Northlake: 230 hours

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Questions about living near UNT

How long is the commute from Shady Shores to UNT?

About 18 minutes leaving at 8 AM on a weekday, and 16 with no traffic. It's 8.6 miles from the center of Shady Shores.

What's the most affordable city within 30 minutes of UNT?

Ponder, with a median home price of $310K and a 26-minute rush-hour drive.

Which nearby city has the best schools?

Argyle, with a Realust Schools score of 90, about 23 minutes away at rush hour.

How many cities are within 30 minutes of UNT?

18 of the 84 North Texas cities Realust covers: Denton, Corinth, Shady Shores, Lake Dallas, Krum, Argyle, Lantana, Highland Village, Lewisville, Aubrey, Bartonville, Cross Roads, Ponder, Copper Canyon, Carrollton, Sanger, Double Oak, Northlake.

Other workplaces nearby

Texas Woman's UniversityCharles SchwabFidelity InvestmentsAllianceTexasKeurig Dr PepperToyota North America HQ

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Relocating for UNT?

A local agent can show you homes in Denton, Corinth and Shady Shores, 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 University of North Texas.