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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Lewisville, TX vs The Colony, TX

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Lewisville needs about $89,000 in The Colony to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from The Colony, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $81,000 in Lewisville.

A few differences

Lewisville vs The Colony · facet by facet
FacetLewisville, TXThe Colony, TX
Median home price$378,500$383,900
2-bedroom rent$1,783/mo$1,963/mo
Property tax rate1.68%1.68%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax8.2%8.2%
Cost of living index103106
Groceries index9696
Utilities$185/mo$185/mo
Median household income$89,233$114,511
Unemployment rate4%4%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year230 days230 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Lewisville, TX · The Colony, TX
Questions & answers
Is Lewisville cheaper than The Colony?
Lewisville has the lower day-to-day cost index (103 vs 106 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in The Colony equals $85,000 in Lewisville?
A household earning $85,000 in Lewisville needs about $89,000 in The Colony to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of The Colony lifestyle costs about $81,000 in Lewisville.