DeSoto, TX vs Cedar Hill, TX

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

MetricDeSoto, TXCedar Hill, TX
Population56,21148,879
Median Household Income$82,782$101,909
Median Rent$1,666/mo$1,993/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$302,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.3%60.7%
Poverty Rate7.6%10%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283155
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5811,716
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min31.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.615.5
College Degree Rate30.1%35.8%
Foreign-Born %7.8%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.