Addison is an incorporated town in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census population was 16,661. Addison is immediately north of Dallas. Addison and Flower Mound were the only two Texas municipalities labeled "towns" with a population greater than 10,000 at the 2010 census; since then the municipalities of Prosper and Trophy Club—also identifying as towns—have also exceeded 10,000 in population estimates.

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How Addison ranks

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#32Closest to a top hospital in TX #40Most educated in TX #40Most walkable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75001

Area code972

Living in Addison

Housing in Addison

$499K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Addison home is worth about $499,000, down 0.6% in a year, 67% above the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market63

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May15

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Safety in Addison

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Addison reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Addison 4.2

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Addison 40.6

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Addison

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Most working residents leave Addison for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (31%), Plano (9%) and Irving (8%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Dallas

31%

Plano

Irving

Carrollton

7%Work in townlive and work in Addison 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 78,781Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Addison

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

18better than TX·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 3▲ 1▼ 0 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.5%Fewer adults with diabetesTX 12.7% · better 3.4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseTX 5.6% · better 20.4%More binge drinkersTX 17% · worse

Care nearby

Methodist Hospital for SurgeryAddison · 1.4 mi · ER

Women's Health Center of PlanoPlano · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · part of Addison

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Addison · CMS · HRSAHealth in Addison →

Natural hazards in Addison

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🧊 Hail

1Does Addison flood?paid flood claims since 2021 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Addison MapAddison vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Addison →

Climate in Addison

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Addison has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

58° / 38°Winter

75° / 55°Spring

94° / 73°Summer

78° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Addison get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 21, with the last in spring around Mar 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Addison

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School Grade C

The public schools Addison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictDALLAS ISDSchools2

George Herbert Walker Bush El C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 834 students Dominion PrepHigh · Grades 11 · 1 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.