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A city of 246,844 people in Texas
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About Garland

City in Texas, United States
1891Established
246,018Population
57.2 sq miArea
551 ftElevation

Garland is a city in Dallas County, Texas, with portions extending into Collin and Rockwall counties. It is northeast of Dallas and is a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. In 2020, it had a population of 246,018, making it the 93rd-most-populous city in the United States and the 13th-most-populous city in Texas. Garland is the third largest city in Dallas County by population and has access to downtown Dallas via public transportation including two DART Blue Line stations and buses.

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ZIP code75040, 75041, 75042
Area code214 - 972
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Housing in Garland

$283K▼ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Garland home is worth about $283,000, down 3.3% in a year, 5% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market32
Sale-to-list98%
Sold in May157
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Safety in Garland

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Safety Grade C

Garland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 69%.

Violent crime per 1,000
Garland 1.9
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Garland 16.6
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Garland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictGARLAND ISDSchools72

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