Bedford, TX
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 47,519 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | Low |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | Low |
| Income: | High |
Geography
Bedford is northeast of Fort Worth, and northwest of Dallas.
Cultural Attractions
While Onstage is a performing arts theater within the city limits, Bedford is also a short drive to all that the Dallas-Fort Worth area has to offer, including art museums, performing arts, and professional sports teams.
Recreation
Bedford boasts eight city parks, including the Boys Ranch Park & Activity Center, which contains a small urban lake.
Historical
The year 1914 marked the opening of the Old Bedford School, which was the largest structure in the area when it was finished. It is now a museum, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Economy
The city is hard at work to promote local businesses with its B-commerce campaign.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Higher |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Higher |
| Number of elementary schools | 7 |
| Number of middle schools | 3 |
| Number of high schools | 1 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 2 / 2 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
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Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amberton University | Garland, TX | Unranked | 1,586 |
| Criswell College | Dallas, TX | Unranked | N/A |
| Dallas Christian College | Dallas, TX | Unranked | N/A |
| DeVry University--Irving | Irving, TX | Unranked | 1,706 |
| Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education--Queretaro | Queretaro, QA | Unranked | 3,790 |
| Northwood University--Texas Campus | Cedar Hill, TX | Unranked | 526 |
| Parker College of Chiropractic | Dallas, TX | Unranked | N/A |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas, TX | Unranked, Bacc. Coll. (W) | 567 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Keene, TX | Unranked, Bacc. Coll. (W) | 874 |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Waxahachie, TX | Tier 3, Bacc. Coll. (W) | 1,834 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | #113, Nat. U. | 8,668 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | Tier 4, Nat. U. | 34,153 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center--Dallas | Dallas, TX | Unranked | N/A |
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