Denton, TX vs Lantana, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDenton, TXLantana, TX
Population152,86612,766
Median Household Income$76,019$199,489
Median Rent$1,420/mo$3,458/mo
Median Home Value$348,200$587,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58%32.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%0.6%
Unemployment Rate4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20548*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,735245*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min30.8 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating4.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.812.4
College Degree Rate41.7%74.9%
Foreign-Born %13.5%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.1%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lantana (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.