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Living in Flower Mound, TX

Suburb in Texas

Flower Mound is a suburb in Texas, home to about 78,000 people, with 5.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.

Is Flower Mound a good place to live? Pros and cons

👍 Pros

  • Strong healthcare: 28 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
  • Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
  • Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
  • Dog-friendly: 30 dog parks within 9 mi

👎 Cons

  • Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
  • Hot summers: highs around 94°F

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Key facts

Population
78,000
5.9 million within 31 mi
Winter / summer highs
58°F / 94°F
Average daily highs
3-bedroom home
$436k
Typical value (Zillow)
3-bedroom rent
$2,430/mo
Incl. utilities (HUD)
Cost of living
103
US average = 100 (BEA)
Taxes
No income tax
State income tax per resident · 1.59% property tax
Safety
0.1× US
Violent crime vs US (FBI 2019)
Natural disasters
7 since 2000
Declared in the county · mainly flooding, tornadoes
Top-rated hospitals
28
4–5★ within 31 mi (CMS)
Adults with a degree
64%
5 research universities within 31 mi
Nearest major airport
DFW
11 mi away

Living in Flower Mound: common questions

What is the cost of living in Flower Mound?

A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $436k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,430 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).

What are taxes like in Flower Mound?

Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.59% of their home's value in property tax each year.

Is Flower Mound safe?

Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).

What is the weather like in Flower Mound?

Flower Mound has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 94°F.

Does Flower Mound get natural disasters?

Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and hail: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.

What is the nearest major airport to Flower Mound?

The nearest major airport is DFW, about 11 mi away.

How Flower Mound scores

Each bar compares Flower Mound with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).

🏙️City size Big city Major metroSmall town
🏘️Urban or quiet Suburban Dense & urbanQuiet / rural
🚶Getting around Car essential Walk & transitCar essential
🌲Culture or nature Culture & nightlife Culture & nightlifeNature on the doorstep
🌡️Climate Mild winters Warm all yearLong, snowy winters
💰Cost of living Expensive Very expensiveVery affordable
⏱️Pace Moderate pace Very fast-pacedSlow & calm
🤝Community Friendly community AnonymousTight-knit community
🏡Housing Houses with yards ApartmentsHouses with yards
🏷️Affordable housing Average
💸Low taxes Average
💼Job market Excellent
🏥Healthcare Excellent
🎓Education Excellent
🧸Kids & family Excellent
🐕Dog-friendly Excellent
⛰️Outdoors Poor
🎭Culture Average
🛡️Safety Very safe
🌪️Few natural disasters Good
☀️Sunny Good
🌤️Mild summers Below average
✈️Airport Excellent

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Sources: US Census ACS 2019–2023, Census State Tax Collections FY2025, Zillow 3-bedroom ZHVI, HUD Fair Market Rents, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, FBI 2019, FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, OpenFEMA disaster declarations, NOAA Normals 1991–2020, NASA POWER, CMS, NCES IPEDS 2023, IMLS, OpenStreetMap. How scores work.