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About Godley
City in Texas, United StatesGodley is a city in northwestern Johnson County, Texas, United States, in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is on Texas State Highway 171, Farm Roads 2331 and 917, and the tracks of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway northwest of Cleburne. As of 2025, the estimated population was 5,093, up from 1,450 in 2020.
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Housing in Godley
The typical Godley home is worth about $433,000, about the same as a year ago, 45% above the Texas typical home.
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Safety in Godley
Safety Grade A-
Godley reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Godley
Full picture →Most working residents leave Godley for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (27%), Cleburne (6%) and Dallas (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Godley
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Godley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Godley
Full climate →Godley has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Godley
All Godley schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Godley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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