Melissa, TX: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Melissa is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States and is part of the Dallas metropolitan area. The population was 4,695 at the 2010 census, up from 1,350 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population grew to 13,901.

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How Melissa ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in TX #8Fastest growing in TX #13Safest in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75454

Area code972

Living in Melissa

Housing in Melissa

$422K▼ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Melissa home is worth about $422,000, down 5.7% in a year, 41% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market52

Sale-to-list98.2%

Sold in May40

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Safety in Melissa

A

Safety Grade A

Melissa reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Melissa 0.5

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Melissa 4.2

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Melissa

Compared with Texas

12better than TX·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.9%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 8.2%Fewer adults with diabetesTX 12.7% · better 20.1%More binge drinkersTX 17% · worse

Care nearby

Baylor Scott and White Medical Center MckinneyMc Kinney · 8.6 mi · ER

Family Health Center on VirginiaMckinney · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Schools in Melissa

All Melissa schools →

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School Grade A

The public schools Melissa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#29Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictMELISSA ISDSchools8

Harry McKillop El A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 1,016 students Sumeer ElememtaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 962 students North Creek El AElementary · Grades K–5 · 885 students Pinnacle Montessori of MelissaElementary · Grades PK–1 · 159 students Melissa Middle AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,741 students Melissa H S A+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,983 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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