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For most people who can afford it, yes. Mansfield grades B overall, 151st among Texas's 640 graded towns. The median household earns $121K and residents are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $441K for a typical one and 4.9 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. Mansfield’s median rent is $1,954 a month, above both Texas’ towns ($1,206 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Mansfield has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Botts-Fowler House and Buchanan-Hayter-Witherspoon House. Mansfield's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Mansfield beats most towns.
56,368 counted in 2010 and 72,602 in 2020; an estimated 84,444 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 16.3% since 2020, after 28.8% in the decade before.
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 Mansfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 249 in 1880, 72,602 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1956 and 4 maps from 1959 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mansfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
13 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
13 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw Stadium
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaTexas 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 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield.
Mansfield has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, trades workers with Fort Worth and other neighbors and is healthier than Rendon and its other neighbors.
24 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Mansfield Sports Complex, at 90 acres. Mansfield’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Mansfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park | 1.9 mi | 73 |
| 2. Mansfield Sports Complex | 0.9 mi | 90 |
| 3. Chandler Park | 0.9 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Mansfield ISD. Three of its 31 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlene McKinzey MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,043 | – |
| Mansfield Lake Ridge H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,751 | A |
| Mansfield Frontier STEM AcademyTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 326 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The median property tax bill is $7,645, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Mansfield home is worth about $441,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% above the Texas typical home. 56% of Mansfield renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Mansfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 56% | 50% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A− for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Rendon (B−) comes closest. Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 11.7% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide.
11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Mansfield. Mansfield beats the Texas average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Mansfield.
| Mansfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mansfield | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 95.8°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 36°.
Mansfield has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Mansfield is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Mansfield | 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
Mansfield has about as many jobs (31,296) as working residents, but only 4,624 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 20,777 in 2013 to 31,296.
Most working residents leave Mansfield for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Mansfield has added 10,519 jobs, to 31,296 in 2023. The top destinations are Fort Worth (17%), Arlington (14%) and Dallas (12%).
| Mansfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median household earns $121,126, against $78,476 across Texas, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (24% statewide). Mansfield has grown 16% since 2020, to 84,444 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Mansfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 23% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 28% | 26% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.4 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.8, men 35.8.
| Mansfield | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Reported crimes fell from 1,242 to 1,065 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 88 reported in 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
113 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 20 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 113 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mansfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Mansfield
About 7 of every 100 Mansfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
6 places in Mansfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Mansfield.
City in Texas, United States
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The city is located mostly in Tarrant County, with small parts in Ellis and Johnson counties. Its location is approximately 30 miles from Dallas and 20 miles from Fort Worth, and is adjacent to Arlington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,602, up from 56,368 in 2010.
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3 towns share a border with Mansfield.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | #151 | B | D | B− | B+ | A− |
| Grand Prairie | #450 | D | C− | C+ | C | C+ |
| Rendon | #135 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Arlington | #541 | D | C− | C− | C− | B− |
Rendon reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Mansfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mansfield grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #151 of 640 in Texas. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
8 notable people were born here, including Ella Mae Morse and Noah Syndergaard.
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