Duncanville, TX vs DeSoto, TX

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

MetricDuncanville, TXDeSoto, TX
Population39,68356,211
Median Household Income$76,457$82,782
Median Rent$1,630/mo$1,666/mo
Median Home Value$255,500$319,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%66.3%
Poverty Rate10.6%7.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0411,581
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min30.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.115.6
College Degree Rate25.2%30.1%
Foreign-Born %16.3%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%+1.0%

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