Garland’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Garland.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Texas thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Garland. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Garland neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Garland hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 54 of Garland’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Garland neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Garland:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Garland, Texas for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Garland.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 54 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
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Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Garland for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista | 1,083 | $72,300 | $34,600 |
| 2 | Rainbow Estates | 186 | $151,200 | $61,670 |
| 3 | Dalcastle And Linda Heights | 797 | $133,050 | $64,176 |
| 4 | Fernwood | 378 | $95,100 | $38,800 |
| 5 | Creek Valley | 289 | $161,800 | $63,250 |
| 6 | Hidden Forest | 160 | $156,500 | $55,888 |
| 6 | Bellaire Heights | 360 | $140,000 | $65,261 |
| 8 | Park Groves | 570 | $152,200 | $64,675 |
| 9 | Broadway Village | 365 | $122,300 | $49,963 |
| 10 | Village Green | 125 | $151,100 | $63,295 |
| 11 | Apollo Arapaho And Camelot | 3,845 | $125,800 | $57,165 |
| 12 | Chandler Heights | 2,617 | $128,800 | $48,676 |
| 13 | Monica Park Heights | 877 | $128,400 | $52,188 |
| 14 | Freemonteers | 520 | $113,200 | $57,566 |
| 15 | New West | 1,644 | $152,500 | $51,919 |
| 16 | Holiday Park | 916 | $163,300 | $71,891 |
| 16 | Forest Crest | 541 | $129,800 | $47,031 |
| 18 | Meadowcreek Village | 795 | $142,000 | $69,821 |
| 19 | Orchard Hills | 855 | $137,900 | $60,871 |
| 19 | First Centerville | 438 | $111,500 | $57,656 |
| 21 | Place One | 38 | $141,000 | $44,931 |
| 22 | Waterford Estates | 149 | $220,200 | $36,612 |
| 23 | Brentwood Place | 262 | $177,000 | $51,972 |
| 24 | Fall Creek Estates | 278 | $195,750 | $84,210 |
| 24 | Sutton Place | 257 | $163,300 | $71,891 |
| 26 | Charleston Commons | 205 | $222,400 | $75,057 |
| 27 | Las Mariposas | 562 | $142,000 | $69,821 |
| 28 | Monica Park | 2,910 | $119,950 | $40,200 |
| 29 | Trails | 328 | $175,000 | $58,188 |
| 30 | Duck Creek Estates | 465 | $176,500 | $71,194 |
| 31 | Camelot | 3,107 | $171,800 | $67,653 |
| 32 | Brentwood Village | 276 | $177,000 | $51,972 |
| 33 | Duck Creek | 772 | $150,500 | $57,448 |
| 34 | Holford | 2,523 | $179,300 | $64,506 |
| 35 | Towngate | 112 | $170,200 | $108,636 |
| 36 | Mill Creek Crossing | 958 | $174,400 | $66,217 |
| 36 | Arbor Creek | 162 | $208,100 | $39,950 |
| 38 | Meadowood | 486 | $222,200 | $102,727 |
| 38 | Crystal Lake | 313 | $154,100 | $85,362 |
| 40 | Coomer Creek | 5,851 | $213,700 | $82,346 |
| 41 | Country Brook | 806 | $209,100 | $92,404 |
| 42 | Oaks | 2,437 | $157,800 | $73,188 |
| 43 | The Enclave | 169 | $222,200 | $102,727 |
| 44 | The Shores Of Wellington | 547 | $249,100 | $113,388 |
| 45 | Creekside Village | 614 | $242,900 | $53,906 |
| 46 | Springpark | 1,511 | $269,400 | $95,625 |
| 47 | Glynnhill Highland Estates | 1,108 | $165,000 | $67,361 |
| 48 | Springfield Estates | 386 | $216,800 | $96,656 |
| 49 | Picket Place | 209 | $240,300 | $57,452 |
| 50 | Buckingham North | 903 | $229,600 | $98,490 |
| 51 | Oakridge | 3,462 | $258,500 | $65,382 |
| 52 | Valley Creek North | 141 | $252,000 | $110,893 |
| 53 | Camelot Community | 1,428 | $240,300 | $57,452 |
| 54 | Shores Of Eastern Hills | 578 | $261,600 | $121,721 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 54 Garland neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Garland
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Garland with Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Garland are Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista, Rainbow Estates, Dalcastle And Linda Heights, Fernwood, Creek Valley, Hidden Forest, Bellaire Heights, Park Groves, Broadway Village, and Village Green.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Garland aren’t all bad. Shores Of Eastern Hills takes the cake as the best place to live in Garland.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best 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
Worst Neighborhoods In Garland FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Garland?
Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista ranks as the worst neighborhood in Garland for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Rainbow Estates and Dalcastle And Linda Heights are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Garland?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Garland are Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista, Rainbow Estates, Dalcastle And Linda Heights, Fernwood, Creek Valley, Hidden Forest, Bellaire Heights, Park Groves, Broadway Village, and Village Green. We scored all 54 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista rank as the worst?
Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista posts the roughest combined numbers in Garland: a median household income of $34,600 and a median home value of $72,300, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
