DeSoto, TX vs Midlothian, TX

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

MetricDeSoto, TXMidlothian, TX
Population56,21139,356
Median Household Income$82,782$126,641
Median Rent$1,666/mo$2,013/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$411,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.3%47.5%
Poverty Rate7.6%5.2%
Unemployment Rate5.2%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28399
Property Crime Rate /100k1,581868
Median AQI5335
Good AQI Days /yr148323
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min31.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.616
College Degree Rate30.1%35.8%
Foreign-Born %7.8%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+33.1%

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