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Top 50 rank: 20Population: 39,055
One way to beat the Texas heat: Build your own lake. This suburb sits along manmade Lewisville Lake, a perfect spot for swimming and boating.
The town also offers plenty of job opportunities; several big firms have headquarters in nearby Plano, and Dallas is just 30 minutes away. Homes are cheap, with an average sale price of around $135,000.
The downside: Few retail options and no historical downtown area. --S.M.
The Colony, TX | Town stats |
The Colony, TX
Town stats
| Median family income (per year) | $89,308 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 8.30% |
| Median home price (2012) | $135,863 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below average) | 4.0% |
| Math test scores (% above/below average) | 6.9% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 15 |
Financials | |
| Median family income (per year) | $89,308 |
| Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) | $92,739 |
| Sales tax | 8.25% |
| State income tax rate (highest bracket) | 0.00% |
| State income tax rate (lowest bracket) | 0.00% |
| Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state) | $1,800 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 8.30% |
Financials
Housing |
| Median home price (2012) | $135,863 |
| Average property taxes(2012) | $3,387 |
Housing
Education |
| Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) | 20 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below state average) | 4.0% |
| Test scores math (% above/below average) | 6.9% |
| % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) | 100.0/0.0 |
Education
Quality of life |
| Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) | 75.5% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 15 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) | 29.5 |
| % population with commute 45 mins. or longer | 18.4% |
| % population walk or bike to work | 1.4% |
Quality of life
Leisure and culture |
| Movie theaters (within 15 miles) | 40 |
| Restaurants (within 15 miles) | 3,842 |
| Bars (within 15 miles) | 209 |
| Public golf courses (within 30 miles) | 178 |
| Libraries (within 15 miles) | 31 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) | 5 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) | N.A. |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) | 0.3 |
Leisure and culture
Weather |
| Annual rainfall (inches) | 34.73 |
| % clear days in the area | 64% |
| High temp in July ° F | 95.5° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F | 30.8° |
Weather
Meet the neighbors |
| Median age | 32.8 |
| Completed at least some college (% of residents) | 71.2% |
| Married % | 53.0% |
| Divorced % | 11.1% |
| Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) | 112.7 |
Meet the neighbors
