Long Exposure Example, 2005
Flower Mound’s story
Flower Mound in pictures
Census counts: 1,685 in 1970, 75,956 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
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Population
79,540
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Typical home
$600K
−0% in a year
Household income
$161K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
34,855
Balanced
TownGrade
A−
#22 of 640 in TX
Is Flower Mound a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Flower Mound grades A− overall, 22nd of 640 graded towns in Texas. The median household earns $161K. It is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns and it reports less crime per resident than 80% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $600K for a typical one and 6.6 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. 66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Flower Mound, where Texas’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 13 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on the outdoors. Twin Coves Park, at 107 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Flower Mound stand out
Where Flower Mound beats most towns.
Get outside
46 miles of trails in Flower Mound
18.4% of the town is conserved land, across 66 parks and preserves.
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Twin Coves Park1.9 mi of trails · 107 acres
3
Spring Lake Park0.6 mi of trails · 9 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Flower Mound grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Flower Mound is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 6%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound 2.6 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →SafetyA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.6 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors18% conserved landA+Open →History9 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$600K typical home, down 0% in a year; 22 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.5–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 84 attractions →AT&T Stadium and 77 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flower Mound. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
20 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
20 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Flower Mound: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flower Mound, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Flower Mound water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDenton County Early Voting ClerkDenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes75028, 75022, 7622675028 62% · 75022 35% · 76226 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Flower Mound.
Flower Mound has less no health insurance than most of Texas, fares better on crime within Texas than nationally and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
HousingCost of living grade D
For cost of living, Flower Mound earns a D
At 6.6 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $600K) costs more against local pay than in 92% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. The median property tax bill is $8,300, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
A home in Flower Mound typically sold within 22 days of listing. The midpoint rent for Flower Mound comes to $2,231 a month. The share of households in Flower Mound who live in a home they own: 83%.
$600KZillow home value
| Flower Mound | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,231 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Flower Mound$600K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
22
days on market
98.5%
sale-to-list price
−0%
value change, 1 year
107
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA−
Flower Mound’s public schools outperform 75% of Texas districts
Of its 27 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by Lewisville ISD. 6 public schools serve Flower Mound, with 4,063 students in all.
75%of TX districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Academy at Forestwood MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 894 | A+ |
| Flower Mound H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,426 | A+ |
| Argyle H STop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,644 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsA+
18.4% of Flower Mound is conserved land
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #12 of 642 in Texas.
The trail density in Flower Mound is 1.0 miles per square mile. In 66 parks and preserves, walkers have 46 miles of trail.
#66for trails in TX
18.4%
conserved · 5,207 of 28,306 acres
46 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Murrell Park | 9.4 mi | 461 |
| 2. Twin Coves Park | 1.9 mi | 107 |
| 3. Spring Lake Park | 0.6 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthA
For health, Flower Mound earns an A
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 7.2% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide. Against the 2,097 U.S. towns with household incomes like Flower Mound’s, it is healthier than 69%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Against the Texas average, Flower Mound comes out ahead on 20 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1. 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Flower Mound. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% get no exercise outside work, 13% say their health is fair or poor.
95%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Flower Mound | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
20 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Flower Mound | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 6.1% |
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound
2.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA−
For safety, Flower Mound earns an A−
At 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 93% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 595 to 491 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
For Flower Mound, the rate of reported violence is 0.4 per 1,000 residents. Its rate of thefts and burglaries is 5.6 per 1,000 residents.
80%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Flower Mound | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.6 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Flower Mound0.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Flower Mound5.6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
80th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
93rd
percentile among TX towns
34
violent crimes reported in 2025
457
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Flower Mound: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 95.7°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.2°.
Snow is a rarity. In Flower Mound, the typical July afternoon high is 96°F.
96°summer high
| Flower Mound | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–58°
Spring55–76°
Summer74–94°
Fall56–78°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Flower Mound work out of town
Jobs based here grew from 21,891 in 2013 to 34,855. 28.9% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
The median commute is under 15 miles. 4.3% of Flower Mound residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 12,964, to 34,855. The top destinations are Dallas (17%), Irving (9%) and Plano (6%).
10%work in town
| Flower Mound | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $161,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Flower Mound10%
Dallas17%
Irving9%
Plano6%
Fort Worth6%
15 mi
median commute distance
34,855
jobs based in Flower Mound
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Flower Mound, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Flower Mound sits below 52% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Flower Mound after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 37% to tornadoes. Also worth knowing: since 1981, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
35
paid flood claims since 1981
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Flower Mound
20pages on Flower Mound
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 75% of TX districts · 27 schoolsSafetyA−0.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than TX on 20 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingD$600K typical home · down 0% in a yearWork & commuteA+$161K median household income · 34,855 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Flower Mound
The King's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Southlake6.8 mi$12,480 tuitionDeVry University-TexasUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Irving9.2 mi$17,408 tuitionUniversity of North TexasUniversity or college · Public · Denton12.2 mi$11,309 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Flower Mound residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A growing town
Flower Mound has grown 23% since 2010
64,669 counted in 2010 and 75,956 in 2020; an estimated 79,540 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Famous people from Flower Mound
9 notable people were born in Flower Mound.
C
Chris BrownAmerican ice hockey player · born 1991
J
Jason HartAmerican racing driver · born 1976N
Nick StephensAmerican football player · born 1987
About Flower Mound
Incorporated town in Texas, United States
Flower Mound is an incorporated town located in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Located northwest of Dallas and northeast of Fort Worth adjacent to Grapevine Lake, the town derives its name from a prominent 12.5-acre (5.1 ha) mound located in the center of town. After settlers used the site for religious camps during the 1840s, the area around Flower Mound was first permanently inhabited in the 1850s; however, residents did not incorporate until 1961. Although an effort to create a planned community failed in the early 1970s, Flower Mound's population increased substantially when Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opened to the south in 1974. As of the 2020 Unit…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- ZIP code
- 75022, 75027, 75028
- Area code
- 972
Flower Mound’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Flower Mound.
RoanokeNorthlakeBartonvilleDouble OakLewisvilleHighland VillageArgyleGrapevineCopper CanyonFlower Mound
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Mound | #22 | A− | D | A− | A− | A |
| Roanoke | #144 | B | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Northlake | #98 | B+ | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Bartonville | — | — | D | — | B | C+ |
| Double Oak | #10 | A | C− | A | A− | A |
| Lewisville | #194 | B− | D | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Highland Village | #37 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
| Argyle | #4 | A | D | A− | A+ | A |
Bartonville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bartonville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Flower Mound with a neighbor →
Questions about Flower Mound
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flower Mound, TX a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Flower Mound grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #22 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.
Is Flower Mound, TX safe?
Yes, by national standards. Flower Mound reports less crime per resident than 80% of U.S. towns, an A− Safety Grade: 34 violent and 457 property crimes in 2025.
Is Flower Mound, TX expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.