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About Ferris
City in Texas, United StatesFerris is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown Dallas. The population has risen dramatically from 2,788 in 2020 to an estimated 4,291 in 2025.
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Housing in Ferris
The typical Ferris home is worth about $290,000, down 0.8% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Ferris
Safety Grade C+
Ferris reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.
Schools in Ferris
All Ferris schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Ferris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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