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A town of 2,090, settled in 1856. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.

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Is Grandview a good place to live?

Grandview’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. 31% of residents are under 18 in Grandview, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%. Grandview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestASchoolsWeakestDWalkability

What makes Grandview stand out

Where Grandview beats most towns.

A growing town

Grandview has grown 35% since 2010

1,561 counted in 2010 and 1,879 in 2020; an estimated 2,090 in 2025.

1,5612010
1,8792020
2,0902025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Grandview grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Grandview is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Grandview Street Scene
Grandview Street Scene, 2010
Grandview’s story

170 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

  • 1856Grandview is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Grandview: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Grandview, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Grandview water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grandview’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGrandview Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereJohnson County Early Voting ClerkJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7605076050 100%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 Grandview.

SchoolsA

On state tests, Grandview’s schools beat 86% of Texas districts

Its public schools are run by Grandview ISD. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Grandview H S, with 414 students.

86%of TX districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Grandview ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5643A
Grandview H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12414A+
Grandview J HTop results in townGrades 6–8Grades 6–8316A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests

HousingCost of living grade B+

A typical Grandview home is worth about $399K

The typical Grandview home is worth about $399,000, up 3.5% in a year, 35% above the Texas typical home. At $828 a month, Grandview’s median rent is below both Texas’ towns ($1,208 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 62% of households own their home in Grandview.

$399KZillow home value
GrandviewTexas townsU.S. towns
Median rent$828 a month$1,208 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home62%69%73%

Typical home value

Grandview$399K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
58
days on market
97.7%
sale-to-list price
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Grandview

Grandview has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Grandview is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–59°
Spring55–76°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–78°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Most of Grandview’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Grandview for work: only 4% work in town. Grandview’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Grandview has added 407 jobs, to 764 in 2023.

4%work in town
GrandviewTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.1%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.7%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Grandview4%
Fort Worth17%
Cleburne8%
Dallas7%
Arlington4%
32 mi
median commute distance
764
jobs based in Grandview
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Low risk in Grandview, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB−

Health in Grandview trails 50% of U.S. towns

Grandview beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 73% of Grandview adults had a checkup this year.

50%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
GrandviewTexas townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%74%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)14%18%8.1%
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGrandviewTX
Fewer uninsured adults14%19.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity15.1%19.3%
More adults who have had cancer7.6%6.1%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne
10.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsC+

Conserved land covers 0% of Grandview

0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,259 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Grandview City Park0.6 mi7
2. Vista Point Community Park—7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grandview

19pages on Grandview
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Grandview

About Grandview

City in Texas, United States

Grandview is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,561 at the 2010 census, and 1,879 in 2020. David's Supermarkets, an independent chain of grocery stores, was headquartered in Grandview before being acquired by Brookshire Brothers in 2014. Grandview's school district was ranked one of the best school districts in the state of Texas as of (2016).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
692 ft
ZIP code
76050
Area code
817

Questions about Grandview

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grandview, TX a good place to live?

Public schools that outperform most of Texas.

Is Grandview, TX expensive?

Not for the area. That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($90,275 across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.