Verdict
Denton leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
65
✓ winsTX
59
Educational Attainment
TX
68
✓ winsTX
50
Safety
TX
72
✓ winsTX
65
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
68
✓ winsTX
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Denton | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 142,262 | 2,296,253 |
| Median Income | $71,921 ✓ | $60,440 |
| Median Rent | $1,264 | $1,235 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $296,100 | $235,000 ✓ |
| Median Age | 30 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 92% ✓ | 80% |
| Bachelor's+ | 40% ✓ | 35% |
| Broadband Access | 91% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 49% ✓ | 42% |
| Avg Commute | 27 min ✓ | 30 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.90 ✓ | 4.55 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 24.90 ✓ | 25.20 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 34" | N/A |