Southlake vs The Colony: the data, side by side

Verified facts

Counties: Southlake — Tarrant / 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.

• AllianceTexas — Southlake is 23 min closer (33 vs 56 min)
• Legacy West — The Colony is 22 min closer (10 vs 32 min)
• Frisco (The Star) — The Colony is 22 min closer (10 vs 32 min)

Which one fits your household?

• Southlake: choose it if your commute anchors to AllianceTexas (33 vs 56 min), Downtown Fort Worth (32 vs 49 min) — it wins 7 of the 11 tracked centers.
• The Colony: choose it if your commute anchors to Legacy West (10 vs 32 min), Frisco (The Star) (10 vs 32 min) — it wins 4 of the 11 tracked centers.
• Two workplaces? The Fit Engine weighs both commutes together.

Communities to shortlist

In Southlake: Adams Lane · Bella Ridge · Brook Forest · Cambridge Place

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 The Colony · Celina vs Southlake · Celina vs The Colony · Coppell vs Southlake · Coppell vs The Colony · Flower Mound vs Southlake