The Colony
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About The Colony
City in Texas, United StatesThe Colony is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. The population was 44,534 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in The Colony
The typical The Colony home is worth about $399,000, down 2.8% in a year, 33% above the Texas typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in The Colony
Safety Grade C+
The Colony reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.
Schools in The Colony
All The Colony schools →School Grade B+
The public schools The Colony’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% 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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