DeSoto, TX vs Duncanville, TX

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

MetricDeSoto, TXDuncanville, TX
Population56,21139,683
Median Household Income$82,782$76,457
Median Rent$1,666/mo$1,630/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$255,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.3%60.3%
Poverty Rate7.6%10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283260
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5812,041
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min25.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.617.1
College Degree Rate30.1%25.2%
Foreign-Born %7.8%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-4.4%

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