Open data
Realust data, free to use and cite
Every number on Realust comes from the same sources, scored the same way for all 84 North Texas cities. Use it in your research, reporting or apps. Just link back to the page you used.
How the Realust Score works
Each city gets a 0 to 100 score in eight categories. The Realust Score is their weighted average. Cities with median home prices above $450K also earn a fixed price-tier bonus (+2 at $450K, +5 at $600K, +8 at $800K, +12 at $1.2M, +15 at $2M), capped at 98, because sustained high prices say something about demand that raw data can miss. Prefer your own priorities? Set your own weights.
| Category | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Prosperity | 26% | Share of households earning $150K or more. |
| Schools | 18% | School district rating and graduation rate. |
| Safety | 18% | Crime rate and safety grade. |
| Lifestyle | 12% | Dining, outdoors, shopping and family scores. |
| Market | 8% | Days on market and share of homes under contract. |
| Affordability | 6% | Home price compared with income. |
| Commute | 6% | Average commute time and walkability. |
| Growth | 6% | Population growth and median age. |
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Zillow, Redfin, realtor.com, SchoolDigger, Walk Score and crime and safety data providers. Commute times come from Google Routes rush-hour estimates. Realust describes places, not the people who live in them.
API
Read-only JSON, no key needed. Please cache responses; the data changes when we refresh it, not by the minute.
GET /wp-json/realust/v1/cities | All cities: score, grade, 8 category scores, median home price, county, URL. |
GET /wp-json/realust/v1/cities/{slug} | One city in full: summary, key stats, pros and cons, market momentum and every data section. |
GET /wp-json/realust/v1/badge/{slug}.svg | A Realust Score badge image. Embed it on your site. |
How to cite
Realust, October 2026. "Living in University Park, TX." https://realust.com/city/university-park/
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