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Combine vs Ferris

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City A City B Third city

Combine

Dallas Co. · $406K

B- · Above Average

Ferris

Dallas Co. · $290K

C+ · Average

Combine or Ferris?

Combine scores 66 and Ferris scores 65 on the Realust Score (out of 100). Combine comes out ahead on prosperity and schools. Ferris comes out ahead on safety, affordability, commute and growth. The median home is $290K in Ferris and $406K in Combine.

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Realust Score	Combine	Ferris
Prosperity	72	56
Schools	76	64
Safety	50	73
Lifestyle	50	50
Market	75	75
Affordability	77	88
Commute	50	65
Growth	80	83

What's coming	Combine	Ferris
Projects on the way	0	3
Under construction	0	1
Biggest projects	—	Ferris ISD $134.7M bond projectsDate TBD South Creek Ranch (5,200 acres)Date TBD FM 664 & I-45 interchange near FerrisDate TBD
Opened in the last year	0	0
	All Combine projects →	All Ferris projects →

Informational only: planned projects don't affect any city's Realust Score. Counts exclude countywide bonds and tax votes. See everything on the North Texas map →

Housing	Combine	Ferris
Median Home Price	$405,580	$290,337
Price Per Sq Ft	$188	$178
Starter Home Price	$355,000	$284,900
Premium Home Price	$579,000	$514,750
Sale To List Ratio	99.6%	99.3%
% Single Family	90%	85.5%
Est Monthly Mortgage	$2,247	$1,608
Median Rent (1BR)	$1,788	$1,103
Median Rent (2BR)	$2,400	$1,635
Median Rent (3BR)	$3,284	$2,795
Rental Vacancy Rate	0.4%	2.6%
Avg Sq Ft	2,669 sq ft	1,968 sq ft
Avg Beds	4	3.7
Avg HOA Fee	$50	$39
% With HOA	56.7%	24.1%
% With Pool	6.7%	2.4%
Avg Lot Size	34,446 sq ft	201,068 sq ft
Avg Year Built	2012	2010
Avg Baths	3	2.4
Avg Baths Full	2.5	2.2
% Townhome	0%	0%
% Condo	0%	0%
% With Garage	80%	78.3%
% New Construction	53.3%	67.5%
% Price Reduced	30%	12%
% Foreclosure	0%	1.2%
% Pending	30%	13.3%
% Contingent	0%	2.4%
Avg Price Reduction	$14,400	$15,807
% Single Story	43.3%	55.4%
% With Fireplace	40%	7.2%
% With Central Air	63.3%	44.6%
% Waterfront	0%	1.2%
Avg Garage Size	2.1	2
Price Per Bedroom	$95,702	$84,550
Price Per Bathroom	$126,464	$130,580
Avg Home Age	14	16
Realtor Median Days on Market	92 days	75 days
Realtor Median Price	$470,450	$313,400
Realtor Price Per Sq Ft	$188	$178
Realtor Median Rent	—	$2,224
Inventory Active	52	31
Inventory Total	89	48
Inventory Pending	37	17
% Under Contract	41.6%	35.4%
New Listings Monthly	24	0
Inventory Change (month)	4.1%	-9.4%
Price Change (1 yr)	2.4%	-0.8%
Price 1yr Ago	$396,100	$292,618
Price Change (5 yr)	17.6%	5.4%
Price 5yr Ago	$344,833	$275,524
Monthly Sales Volume	5	4
Momentum 2020	52	52
Momentum 2021	53	68
Momentum 2022	53	68
Momentum 2023	54	57
Momentum 2024	54	72
Momentum 2025	54	69
Momentum (1 yr)	-3	-0.1
Momentum (5 yr)	21.4	39.2

Economy	Combine	Ferris
Median Household Income	$94,756	$89,722
Avg Household Income	$128,322	$89,457
Per Capita Income	$40,567	$26,829
% Income Under $25K	10%	7.1%
% Income $25K–$50K	10.8%	19.1%
% Income $50K–$75K	16.2%	18.5%
% Income $75K–$100K	15.5%	8.1%
% Income $100K–$150K	20.3%	39.9%
% Income $150K Plus	27.2%	7.2%
Poverty Rate	6.3%	7.7%
Unemployment Rate	10%	3.5%
Job Growth 1yr	4.6%	4.1%

Schools	Combine	Ferris
Primary School District	Kaufman ISD	Ferris ISD
Overall District Rating	4.5	3.2
State Ranking Percentile	43.08	26.33
# Elementary Schools	4	3
# Middle Schools	1	1
# High Schools	2	1
Student Teacher Ratio	15.2:1	13.5:1
Graduation Rate	85.5%	—
Dropout Rate	11.8%	—
Graduating Class Size	9,309	—

Safety	Combine	Ferris
Overall Crime Rate	—	13.3 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate	—	2.5 per 1K
Property Crime Rate	—	10.8 per 1K
Murder Rate	—	0 per 100K
Crime Source	—	Police department
Crime Agency	—	Ferris Police Department

Lifestyle	Combine	Ferris
# Movie Theaters	0	0
# Libraries	2	2
# Museums	0	1
# Restaurants	60+	43
# Parks	10	9
# Gyms	6	0
# Grocery Stores	0	0
# Coffee Shops	4	4
# Hospitals	0	1
# Bars	3	4
# Pharmacies	7	1
# Dentists	6	3

Transportation	Combine	Ferris
Avg Commute Time	39 min	32 min
% Drive Alone	75.6%	79.6%
% Carpool	13.5%	9.2%
% Public Transit	0%	0%
% Work From Home	10.1%	11.2%
Walkability Score	0	44
Walk Score Rating	Car-Dependent	Car-Dependent
Bike Score	—	39
Distance Downtown Dallas	25.8 mi	20.7 mi
Distance DFW Airport	43.3 mi	38.2 mi
Drive Time DFW Airport	45 min	39 min
Distance Love Field	32.5 mi	27.5 mi
EV Stations	1	1
EV Level2 Ports	0	0
EV Dc Fast Ports	4	4
EV Networks	HYPERFUEL	HYPERFUEL
Walk Score Max	0	57
Walk % Walkable	0	47
Walk Score Points	9	10
Walk Score Updated	2026-10-27	2026-10-27

Demographics	Combine	Ferris
Population	2,785	3,238
Population Density	385.3	696.6
Population Growth 5yr	25.3%	20.3%
Median Age	38.7	29.3
% Under 18	22.4%	36.4%
% Age 18–24	10.6%	8.4%
% Age 25–34	8.1%	11.6%
% Age 35–44	17.2%	10.8%
% Age 45–54	13%	14.7%
% Age 55–64	11.6%	9.3%
% Age 65+	17.1%	8.8%
Avg Household Size	3.42	3.32
% Family Households	85.3%	88.3%
% Homeownership	91.2%	68.7%
% HS Graduate Or Higher	74.7%	85.2%
% Bachelor's Or Higher	20.3%	20.2%
% Graduate Degree	6.1%	5.6%
% White	72%	26.1%
% Black	0.9%	29.1%
% Asian	1.4%	0%
% South Asian	0%	0%
% Hispanic Latino	25.5%	53.8%
% Native American	0.1%	3.6%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two Or More Races	16.3%	17.9%
% Other Race	9.3%	23.3%
% Foreign Born	12.3%	10.6%
% Moved Last Year	5.5%	7.4%
% Renters	8.8%	31.3%
% Same House 1yr	94.5%	92.6%
% From Out Of State	0.4%	0%
% From Different County	1.6%	3.7%
% From Abroad	0.1%	0.1%
% Families With Kids	40%	45.9%
% Married Couples	74.2%	74.8%
% Single Parent	2.4%	8.4%
% Living Alone	12.9%	11.7%
% Seniors Living Alone	6.4%	4.9%
% With Broadband	88.1%	93.8%
% With Computer	96.1%	95.6%
% Male	50.6%	48.8%
% Female	49.4%	51.2%
Total Households	814	974

Combine vs Ferris

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