72 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,491 in 1960, 26,057 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1931 on.
- 1954Colleyville is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 25,727 people was settled in 1954.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Its strongest is incomes: the median household earns $218K. Overall, Colleyville earns an A+: better than 96% of U.S. towns, and 2nd of 640 in Texas. Health is another plus — it is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns. The drawback is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $914K, 10.1 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Colleyville Nature Center, at 56 acres. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, above both Texas’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 44 of Texas’ 576 towns score higher on safety.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · FBI crime data, 2025 · OpenStreetMap.
Where Colleyville beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Glenhope El | PK–5 | 567 |
| Taylor El | PK–5 | 511 |
| Bransford El | PK–5 | 454 |
22,807 counted in 2010 and 26,057 in 2020; an estimated 25,727 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Colleyville is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 14%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 1,491 in 1960, 26,057 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1931 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colleyville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
11 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumAT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colleyville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Colleyville.
Colleyville reports less crime than Keller or any other graded neighbor, has schools in the top 5% of Texas and has less no health insurance than most of Texas.
At 10.1 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $915K) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. Values rose 4% in the past year while the Texas typical home fell 1.5%.
A home in Colleyville typically sold within 36 days of listing. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4% in value. The share of households in Colleyville who are owner-occupiers: 97%.
| Colleyville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,263 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 97% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A ranks #29 of the 642 Texas towns we grade for schools. Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $915K.
Three of the 13 schools are below, and why each made the list. Grapevine-Colleyville ISD runs its public schools. Also worth knowing: 5 public schools serve Colleyville, with 2,361 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 724 | A |
| Colleyville Heritage H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,837 | A |
| Glenhope ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 567 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 5.7% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide. Against the 742 U.S. towns with household incomes like Colleyville’s, it is less healthy than 63%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among adults in Colleyville, 33% sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 31 in all: Colleyville beats Texas on 23 and trails on 2. In Colleyville, one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, and 26% have obesity.
| Colleyville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Colleyville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A tops all 7 graded towns on its borders; Keller (A−) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 9 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Colleyville’s level of property crime stands at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. Its violent offense rate stands at 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Colleyville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Across 11 parks and preserves: 5.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Colleyville: 11, covering 235 acres. In Colleyville, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Colleyville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kimzey Park | 0.7 mi | 8 |
| 2. Colleyville City Park | 0.5 mi | 37 |
| 3. Sparger Park | 0.4 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
30.3% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. Employers in Colleyville added 1,940 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 8,592. Most people who work leave Colleyville to do it: just 4% work in town. In Colleyville, 30% of workers work remotely from home.
| Colleyville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Median household income | $218,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Dallas Ft Worth Ap weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 106 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.9°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.8°.
Colleyville’s January low comes in at 36°F. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Colleyville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Colleyville than in 52% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 49% come from inland flooding and 22% from hail. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1981: 38.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
10 within 15 miles of the center of Colleyville
About 4 of every 100 Colleyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Colleyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Colleyville.
City in Texas, United States
Colleyville is a city in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, centrally located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. A wealthy suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Colleyville was originally a small farm town in the 19th century. The population was 26,057 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Colleyville.
At #2 in TX, it grades higher overall than all 7 graded towns on its borders; Southlake (A) comes closest.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleyville | #2 | A+ | D | A | A | A+ |
| Southlake | #6 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Grapevine | #121 | B | D | C | A | A |
| Hurst | #228 | C+ | C | C | B+ | B |
| Euless | #201 | B− | D | C | A | B+ |
| Bedford | #176 | B− | D | C+ | A− | A− |
| North Richland Hills | #247 | C+ | D | C | B− | B+ |
| Keller | #28 | A− | D | A− | A− | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Colleyville grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #2 of 640 in Texas. It grades A+ for health, A for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
5 notable people were born here, including Bobby Witt Jr. and Cody Thomas.