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Top 50 rank: 32
Population: 39,787
This modern southern town, home to big employers like Amazon, The Container Store, and Clear C2, is less than a half-hour from Dallas. Still, Coppell has stayed true to its small-town roots, nurturing neighborly activities like block parties, a local choir, and two impressive community gardens.
Coppell has over 500 acres of park land and an aquatic center, and plans to make the town more walkable with a new outdoor shopping area. --S.M.
| Median family income (per year) | $116,722 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 6.59% |
| Median home price (2012) | $275,693 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below average) | 9.8% |
| Math test scores (% above/below average) | 14.0% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 16 |
Financials | |
| Median family income (per year) | $116,722 |
| Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) | $121,207 |
| 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) | 6.59% |
Housing |
| Median home price (2012) | $275,693 |
| Average property taxes (2012) | $7,789 |
Education |
| Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) | 27 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below state average) | 9.8% |
| Test scores math (% above/below average) | 14.0% |
| % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) | 97.6/2.4 |
Quality of life |
| Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) | 68.3% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 1 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 16 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) | 21.9 |
| % population with commute 45 mins. or longer | 8.4% |
| % population walk or bike to work | 2.2% |
Leisure and culture |
| Movie theaters (within 15 miles) | 60 |
| Restaurants (within 15 miles) | 4,683 |
| Bars (within 15 miles) | 298 |
| Public golf courses (within 30 miles) | 200 |
| Libraries (within 15 miles) | 63 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) | 8 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) | N.A. |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) | 0.3 |
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° |
Meet the neighbors |
| Median age | 36.3 |
| Completed at least some college (% of residents) | 83.4% |
| Married % | 63.7% |
| Divorced % | 6.8% |
| Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) | 131.1 |
