Coppell vs The Colony: the data, side by side

Verified facts

Counties: Coppell — Dallas / Denton; The Colony — Denton. Property tax depends on the taxing units at each address, not the city line alone — see how Texas property tax works.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates · OSRM commute grid 2026-08-09 · full methodology

Commutes compared

Free-flow driving minutes (OSRM model, computed 2026-08-09). Peak-hour drives run meaningfully higher.

Where the commute actually decides it

The employment centers where these two diverge most, free-flow model.

• Las Colinas — Coppell is 15 min closer (14 vs 29 min)
• DFW Airport — Coppell is 14 min closer (15 vs 29 min)
• Downtown Fort Worth — Coppell is 14 min closer (35 vs 49 min)

Which one fits your household?

• Coppell: choose it if your commute anchors to Las Colinas (14 vs 29 min), DFW Airport (15 vs 29 min) — it wins 7 of the 11 tracked centers.
• The Colony: choose it if your commute anchors to Legacy West (10 vs 23 min), Frisco (The Star) (10 vs 23 min) — it wins 3 of the 11 tracked centers.
• Two workplaces? The Fit Engine weighs both commutes together.

Communities to shortlist

In Coppell: Arbor Manors · Bellacre · Belmont Landing · Bexley Grapevine

In The Colony: Austin Ridge at Lone Star Ranch · Austin Waters · Avignon Windhaven · Creekside at Austin Waters

Every community page carries its own computed commute grid; the full rosters live on the city profiles.

Score it for your profile

Your workplace and commute ceiling decide this comparison — not our opinion.

Adjacent decisions

Allen vs Coppell · Allen vs The Colony · Celina vs Coppell · Celina vs The Colony · Coppell vs Flower Mound · Coppell vs Frisco