Forney to downtown Dallas commute
Posted by Dr9jagal@reddit | askdfw | View on Reddit | 21 comments
I’m moving to Dallas and I’m considering buying a house in forney, Ill be working at a hospital in Dallas, early morning commute and 5-8pm coming back. Any advice on if this is a wise move? How’s the traffic and commute? Would you recommend it.. if not what area would you recommend for a decent commute and house price
meemo86@reddit
The traffic on I-30 is insane. It didn’t used to be that way in the early 2000s up until around 2012. It’s not worth it now.
throwaway09714836@reddit
You should rent before even buying something blindly in an unknown location.
DallasCCRN@reddit
My wife and I work in hospitals in Dallas and live in Forney. There are 2 ways out of Forney to Dallas. One via highway 80 and one via 20. If you buy a house in Forney, I highly recommend you buy south of 80, specially if you have kids. Scores are higher in that region and crime rates are significantly lower. Also, living south of 80 gives you two options out of town.
Commute varies a lot on the day of the week and time. If you leave for Dallas at 5 am, expect to make it to Dallas at 5:30. If you leave for Dallas at 6 am expect to make it to Dallas at 6:45 (If you go to BUMC, for example). If you leave for work at 7, expect one hour. If it’s raining, add 15-18 minutes to your commute. If you work nightshift, you are driving against traffic, but once you get to highway 30, you’ll join Dallas traffic and it’s bad either direction.
Driving back, also depends on time. If you leave at 4:45, expect 45 minute drive. If you leave at 5, expect an hour. If you leave between 5-7 expect an hour to 90 minutes. After 7, it starts speeding up again.
I have been living in Forney for 8 years now and the town is booming. Roads are being worked on and will be much better in 5 years. Also, The George Bush highway is expected to reach Forney in the next 10 years.
Retail is also booming… Costco, HEB, Target, BJ’s are all here (open or about to open). More retail and entertainment is also coming.
The biggest downfall to this town really is traffic and safety north of 80.
Good luck!
unbrokenSGCA@reddit
I think if you lived on the 20 side near Mesquite it wouldn't be so bad.
brobradh77@reddit
This.. 20 is nowhere near as bad as 80 or 30.
hypogly@reddit
If you want to buy a house, farther is better. If you want to survive your commute, farther is agonizing. If you’re ok renting for a couple of years, you may find many decent options in the inner ring suburbs closer to work and the real city life.
cheesy-mgeezy@reddit
I work at a hospital in Dallas and live in Dallas, sometimes that commute is an hour. I have a buddy in Forney who works in Dallas and he says commute is about an hour for him with those hours too
Primary_Excuse_7183@reddit
Depends on “early morning”.
if you take 20 and you’re leaving before 645 then you should be fine. 6:30 coming and going is the cheat code. if you have to take 80?….. good luck
latinobombshell@reddit
My wife and I considered buying in Forney. She worked at Dallas children’s.. depending on why you’re wanting to move to Forney… Maybe your budget? I would considered other avenues. But you’re probably moving there for the new home construction
ACG3185@reddit
You’re going to hate life doing that commute
Doc0281@reddit
This is literally my mom’s commute everyday. She works at Medical City. It’s about an hour one way with normal traffic according to her. But it’s pretty regular that it takes longer than that.
JelloEmergency9614@reddit
Don't do it
Atomicgreenpea@reddit
Oof yeah I’m assuming Baylor since you said downtown and that commute would be rough from Forney. If you mean the med center then absolutely don’t do it. Have you looked at the Bishop art area? If it’s possible maybe rent first and then buy after you have a moment to feel out the commute and landscape?
TransportationEng@reddit
Use Google maps at set the arrival time to get an idea of the average time for various locations that are in your approximate price range.
There is a cost associated with travel. Gas, wear and tear, vehicle maintenance, tolls, and your time. The direct costs are around $0.60 per mile plus any tolls. More if you value your free time. Living close saves travel cost that be redirected to you house payment.
Rosie_Raccoon@reddit
All that area is under construction. They developed a lot without the roads being in place and now they are adding the roads. Don’t move to windmill farms.
No_Antelope_6822@reddit
Don't do it.
Big__If_True@reddit
80 in rush hour is horrendous, and there’s no way around it unless you go all the way down to 20
Adventurous_Owl5437@reddit
It takes an hour in both the morning and evening rush hours + 3 different construction zones along the way
mike_lowrey214@reddit
Forney is not the small city it once was, you might want to rethink that decision. I know people who can't wait to get out of there. And the commute, it not worth it.
Soundwave234@reddit
Morning is not soo bad but the evening is brutal
Electrical_Long_4222@reddit
I know a PA who works at a hospital in dallas and lives in Forney. I've asked her whether the drive is worth it and have gotten different answers depending on the day.
Personally you couldn't pay me to have to deal with the I-30/Route 80 combo on a regular basis. But there are plenty of people who do. Expect traffic and bad accidents regularly.
If you're looking for decent home prices you'll either have to look in East/Far East Dallas for a small home, or you'll have to deal with a gnarly commute. Unfortunately that's just where the Metroplex is right now.