DeSoto, TX vs Lancaster, TX

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

MetricDeSoto, TXLancaster, TX
Population56,21140,820
Median Household Income$82,782$68,302
Median Rent$1,666/mo$1,704/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.3%64.6%
Poverty Rate7.6%15%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5812,099
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min28.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.617.3
College Degree Rate30.1%25.3%
Foreign-Born %7.8%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-1.8%

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