What BestPlaces Users Say about Mansfield
Mansfield, Texas is a rapidly growing city located just outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. With its low cost of living, top-rated schools, and abundance of job opportunities, Mansfield has become a popular choice for families and young professionals. However, as with any city, there are pros and cons to living there. Many users have shared their experiences and opinions about living in Mansfield on BestPlaces.net. Let's take a look at a few excerpts from different user reviews to get a better understanding of what it's like to live in this particular place.
- "Mansfield is a great city to raise a family. The schools are top-notch and the crime rate is low. There is always something to do, whether it's visiting the local parks or attending community events." - SamH, Mansfield resident
- "I love the small-town feel of Mansfield. It's a close-knit community where everyone knows each other. The only downside is the traffic, especially during rush hour." - JSmith, Mansfield resident
- "I've lived in Mansfield for 5 years and have seen it change drastically. The population has exploded, causing overcrowding in schools and on the roads. It's also becoming more expensive to live here." - CityGal28, Mansfield resident
- "Moving to Mansfield was the best decision I ever made. The cost of living is affordable and the people are friendly. I would highly recommend this city to anyone looking to relocate." - JohnDoe, Mansfield resident
From these excerpts, we can see that Mansfield offers a safe and family-friendly environment with excellent schools and a strong sense of community. However, as the city continues to grow, some residents have noticed an increase in traffic and cost of living. Overall, it seems that Mansfield is a desirable place to live, but it's important to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
based on 15 ReviewsGet to know Mansfield with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Mansfield
Quality of life has changed - 5/1/2024
I lived in Mansfield for over 15 years. Now it's so crowded, poor infrastructure, slow trash pick up and house are being built on top of each other. Now they are trying to get city busses.
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Gas Wells everywhere - 1/1/2021
Be careful moving to this town, they build new houses and schools very close to active gas wells. Over 50 active gas wells in this town, some homes are few hundred feet from the gas wells. search Mansfield Gas Well Awareness or texas gas well map. Do your research and don't jeopardize your family health.
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Great place to live! - 12/7/2020
I’ve lived in Mansfield about 18 years. It has grown a lot but I believe they’re doing pretty good with keeping up with the number of people except possibly the traffic on Debbie Lane near 287. I just avoid that area. I love being able to get into downtown ft Worth or Dallas in 30 minutes. A good selection of restaurants but lots to choose from a little closer to Arlington. Great schools. It’s getting more expensive to live pretty much anywhere but Texas is still a lot lower than many states.
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Alittle crowded now - 8/22/2018
Was a nice place 9 yrs ago over crowed for such a small area and property taxes are very high. Average 1 bedroom apt 1200 two bedroom 1700 my home cost 226000 i pay $8000 in taxes another 1700 in home owner insurance that adds about $800 extra to my mortgage
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Cost of living - 4/13/2014
Moved here from the mid atlantic area. Big drop in cost of living. First time we got groceries, I asked the clerk if she charged me for everything.
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Missing Austin - 11/22/2013
Born and raised in Austin, it is bitter sweet to return for a visit. I return several times a year usually work related. I am saddened. By the homeless, beggars and yet memories are rich and I so miss it. I would be unable to afford Austin now but still she is my hometown and.I miss her. The lakes and rivers that I grew up around are no longer the same. The water situation is very sad. Nonetheless she will always be my home.
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Wonderful Small City - 10/17/2011
We moved to Mansfield in 2006 due to a corporate move- what a great event that was. With an activity center for my mother-in-law (+85)and a wonderful historic downtown, easy access (20 mins) to either Ft Worth or Dallas- WOW.... We have friends fly in to DFW, 20 minutes away, and we can visit during layovers!!!- where else can you have that? BTW 3 great golf courses in town and several more close by, Ranger/Cowboys/Six Flags and two metro cities within 30 minutes...we left SoCal for this... GREAT
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Great but expensive - 4/25/2010
I love Mansfield for all kinds of reasons. It has all the feel of a small town, with all the amenities of a medium-sized town. We are lush green, low crime, good roads, great emergency departments, and all you could really ask for. But as we grow, the taxes are becoming unbearable. Our property taxes come to a bottom line of 2-3% of the property value - which is about twice as much as normal - due to numerous schools and hospitals. As another example, water rates have recently doubled and our modest water usage (5k gallons) gives us a bill of $65/month, which is nearly double the cost of last
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Can't wait to get out of here! - 4/4/2010
Mansfield is good place to live if you have a lot of money. It's getting more crowded by the day, traffic is getting worse. If you like going out to eat, this is the place to live though. There was nary a bookstore in sight, until a family opened up a used book store recently. Crime is not too bad, unless you live in one of the three mobile home parks or the apartments. The schools are considered to be good because the students are well-behaved, not because they are well educated. I've lived here for years. My unofficial opinion of the town is: if you like keeping up with the Joneses, playing golf, and raising shallow children consumed with materialism, this is the place for
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