What’s the best part of Garland? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Garland are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Garland neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Texas and Garland is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$121,721 median income · $261,600 median home value
$57,452 median income · $240,300 median home value
$110,893 median income · $252,000 median home value
$65,382 median income · $258,500 median home value
$98,490 median income · $229,600 median home value
$57,452 median income · $240,300 median home value
$96,656 median income · $216,800 median home value
$67,361 median income · $165,000 median home value
$95,625 median income · $269,400 median home value
$53,906 median income · $242,900 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Texas’s statewide median.
Texas statewide median: $78,476
Texas statewide median: $300,957
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Garland, TX neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Garland, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 56 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Garland.” We’re lookin’ at you, Shores Of Eastern Hills.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Garland, Texas has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Garland.
The full plate
Table: Best Garland neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shores Of Eastern Hills | 578 | $261,600 | $121,721 |
| 2 | Camelot Community | 1,428 | $240,300 | $57,452 |
| 3 | Valley Creek North | 141 | $252,000 | $110,893 |
| 4 | Oakridge | 3,462 | $258,500 | $65,382 |
| 5 | Buckingham North | 903 | $229,600 | $98,490 |
| 6 | Picket Place | 209 | $240,300 | $57,452 |
| 7 | Springfield Estates | 386 | $216,800 | $96,656 |
| 8 | Glynnhill Highland Estates | 1,108 | $165,000 | $67,361 |
| 9 | Springpark | 1,511 | $269,400 | $95,625 |
| 10 | Creekside Village | 614 | $242,900 | $53,906 |
| 11 | The Enclave | 169 | $222,200 | $102,727 |
| 12 | The Shores Of Wellington | 547 | $249,100 | $113,388 |
| 13 | Country Brook | 806 | $209,100 | $92,404 |
| 14 | Oaks | 2,437 | $157,800 | $73,188 |
| 15 | Coomer Creek | 5,851 | $213,700 | $82,346 |
| 16 | Meadowood | 486 | $222,200 | $102,727 |
| 17 | Crystal Lake | 313 | $154,100 | $85,362 |
| 18 | Arbor Creek | 162 | $208,100 | $39,950 |
| 19 | Mill Creek Crossing | 958 | $174,400 | $66,217 |
| 20 | Holford | 2,523 | $179,300 | $64,506 |
| 21 | Towngate | 112 | $170,200 | $108,636 |
| 22 | Wood Glen | 450 | $194,300 | $69,415 |
| 23 | Duck Creek | 772 | $150,500 | $57,448 |
| 24 | Brentwood Village | 276 | $177,000 | $51,972 |
| 25 | Camelot | 3,107 | $171,800 | $67,653 |
| 26 | Duck Creek Estates | 465 | $176,500 | $71,194 |
| 27 | Trails | 328 | $175,000 | $58,188 |
| 28 | Las Mariposas | 562 | $142,000 | $69,821 |
| 29 | Monica Park | 2,910 | $119,950 | $40,200 |
| 30 | Fall Creek Estates | 278 | $195,750 | $84,210 |
| 31 | Charleston Commons | 205 | $222,400 | $75,057 |
| 32 | Sutton Place | 257 | $163,300 | $71,891 |
| 33 | Brentwood Place | 262 | $177,000 | $51,972 |
| 34 | Waterford Estates | 149 | $220,200 | $36,612 |
| 35 | First Centerville | 438 | $111,500 | $57,656 |
| 36 | Orchard Hills | 855 | $137,900 | $60,871 |
| 37 | Park North | 110 | $179,300 | $48,589 |
| 38 | Place One | 38 | $141,000 | $44,931 |
| 39 | Meadowcreek Village | 795 | $142,000 | $69,821 |
| 40 | Holiday Park | 916 | $163,300 | $71,891 |
| 41 | New West | 1,644 | $152,500 | $51,919 |
| 42 | Forest Crest | 541 | $129,800 | $47,031 |
| 43 | Freemonteers | 520 | $113,200 | $57,566 |
| 44 | Monica Park Heights | 877 | $128,400 | $52,188 |
| 45 | Chandler Heights | 2,617 | $128,800 | $48,676 |
| 46 | Apollo Arapaho And Camelot | 3,845 | $125,800 | $57,165 |
| 47 | Village Green | 125 | $151,100 | $63,295 |
| 48 | Broadway Village | 365 | $122,300 | $49,963 |
| 49 | Park Groves | 570 | $152,200 | $64,675 |
| 50 | Bellaire Heights | 360 | $140,000 | $65,261 |
| 51 | Hidden Forest | 160 | $156,500 | $55,888 |
| 52 | Fernwood | 378 | $95,100 | $38,800 |
| 53 | Creek Valley | 289 | $161,800 | $63,250 |
| 54 | Dalcastle And Linda Heights | 797 | $133,050 | $64,176 |
| 55 | Rainbow Estates | 186 | $151,200 | $61,670 |
| 56 | Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista | 1,083 | $72,300 | $34,600 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 56 Garland neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Garland
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Garland where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Garland are Shores Of Eastern Hills, Camelot Community, Valley Creek North, Oakridge, Buckingham North, Picket Place, Springfield Estates, Glynnhill Highland Estates, Springpark, and Creekside Village.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Garland aren’t all good. Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Garland.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Texas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Garland FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Garland?
Shores Of Eastern Hills is the best neighborhood in Garland for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Camelot Community and Valley Creek North are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Garland?
The best neighborhoods in Garland are Shores Of Eastern Hills, Camelot Community, Valley Creek North, Oakridge, Buckingham North, Picket Place, Springfield Estates, Glynnhill Highland Estates, Springpark, and Creekside Village. We ranked all 56 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Shores Of Eastern Hills?
The median household income in Shores Of Eastern Hills is $121,721 and the median home costs $261,600. The best blocks in Garland rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Garland neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Shores Of Eastern Hills, takes the top spot.
Which Garland neighborhood ranked last?
Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista came in last of the 56 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Garland the numbers put it there.
