Bedford, TX: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Bedford is a city located in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 49,928 at the 2020 census. Bedford is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

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How Bedford ranks

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#41Highest graduation rate in TX #117Most remote workers in TX #125Most educated in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76021, 76022, 76095

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Living in Bedford

Housing in Bedford

$375K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bedford home is worth about $375,000, up 0.9% in a year, 25% above the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market32

Sale-to-list98.2%

Sold in May45

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Safety in Bedford

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Safety Grade C+

Bedford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bedford 1.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bedford 16.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Bedford

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School Grade B+

The public schools Bedford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#115Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictHURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISDSchools11

BEDFORD HEIGHTS EL AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 651 students MEADOW CREEK EL AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 649 students BELL MANOR EL B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 610 students SPRING GARDEN EL BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 599 students SHADY BROOK EL BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 582 students STONEGATE EL B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 472 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.

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