Best Neighborhoods in Dallas, TX
4 neighborhoods ranked by safety, walkability, affordability, and quality of life — powered by real data from the US Census, FBI, EPA, and Walk Score.
Best Neighborhoods in Dallas, TX — Key Takeaways
The best neighborhood in Dallas is Deep Ellum with a Kurby Score of 80/100. Dallas has 4 neighborhoods ranked by quality of life data. The safest neighborhood is Oak Lawn with a violent crime rate of 0.9 per 1,000 residents, 75% below the national average of 3.6. The most affordable is Bishop Arts with a median home value of $280,000. The most walkable is Deep Ellum with a Walk Score of 98/100.
Dallas has a population of 1,304,379, a median household income of $52,210, an unemployment rate of 3.8%, and a poverty rate of 17.5%. The median home value citywide is $275,000, which is near the national average.
Data sourced from the US Census Bureau, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA AirNow, Walk Score, and FEMA. Last updated: March 2026.
Top 3 Neighborhoods
| # | Neighborhood | Kurby Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Arts | 70 | ||
| Deep Ellum | 80 | ||
| Oak Lawn | 78 | ||
4 | Uptown Dallas | 80 |
Rankings by Category
Top 5 neighborhoods in Dallas for each quality-of-life metric.
Lowest violent crime rate
- 0.9 per 1K
- 0.9 per 1K
- 5.7 per 1K
- 6.9 per 1K
Highest Walk Score
- 98/100
- 97/100
- 94/100
- 93/100
Lowest median home value
- $280,000
- $325,000
- $380,000
- $450,000
Lowest unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- 3.8%
- 3.8%
- 3.8%
Highest median household income
- $109,884
- $100,299
- $68,177
- $53,512
Lowest Air Quality Index
- AQI 31
- AQI 31
- AQI 31
- AQI 31
Most nearby schools
- 50 schools
- 50 schools
Neighborhoods are ranked using the Kurby Score, a composite quality-of-life index that evaluates seven weighted categories based on publicly available data:
- Affordability
- 20% weight
- Walkability & Transit
- 15% weight
- Safety
- 15% weight
- Environment
- 15% weight
- Housing Market
- 15% weight
- Education
- 10% weight
- Economy
- 10% weight
Each category incorporates multiple data points. For example, Safety uses both violent and property crime rates; Environment considers air quality (AQI), noise levels, climate risk, and flood zone status; Housing Market factors in vacancy rates, homeownership rates, and effective tax rates.
Data Sources: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), EPA AirNow, Walk Score, DOT National Transportation Noise Map, FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and EIA Electricity Data. All data is updated on a rolling basis as new government releases become available.
Based on nearby amenities, noise levels, and quality of life factors