DeSoto, TX vs Glenn Heights, TX

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

MetricDeSoto, TXGlenn Heights, TX
Population56,21118,096
Median Household Income$82,782$81,718
Median Rent$1,666/mo$1,675/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$309,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.3%70%
Poverty Rate7.6%13%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283221
Property Crime Rate /100k1,581741
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min33.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.616.1
College Degree Rate30.1%27.1%
Foreign-Born %7.8%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+28.2%

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