DeSoto, TX vs Waxahachie, TX

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

MetricDeSoto, TXWaxahachie, TX
Population56,21145,347
Median Household Income$82,782$85,723
Median Rent$1,666/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$336,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.3%39.8%
Poverty Rate7.6%7.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283180
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5811,023
Median AQI5335
Good AQI Days /yr148323
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min25.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615.2
College Degree Rate30.1%31.4%
Foreign-Born %7.8%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+21.9%

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