Dallas, TX
Overall Livability
51
out of 100
🏙
51
Livability
💰
59
Affordability
🎓
52
Educational Attainment
🛡
41
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
1,300,642
Median Age
33
Median Income
$63,985
Poverty Rate
17%
Housing
Median Home Value
$270,700
Median Monthly Rent
$1,305
Homeownership Rate
42%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
47%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher80%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband86%
Average Commute Time
29 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.79
Property Crime (per 1k)
81.57
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
24%
18–34
29%
35–54
25%
55–64
11%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 1,300,642
- Median Income
- $63,985
- Median Rent
- $1,305
- Median Home Value
- $270,700
- Median Age
- 33.1
- Homeownership
- 42%
- Broadband Access
- 86%
- Avg Commute
- 29 min
Nearby Cities
- Mesquite17 km
- Garland18 km
- Irving20 km
- Richardson21 km
- Carrollton25 km
Other Cities in Texas
- San Antonio1,445,662
- Austin958,202
- Fort Worth924,663
- El Paso677,181
- Arlington393,469
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 59
- Educational Attainment
- 52
- Crime & Safety
- 41
- Weather
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