Lantana, TX vs Denton, TX

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

MetricLantana, TXDenton, TX
Population12,766152,866
Median Household Income$199,489$76,019
Median Rent$3,458/mo$1,420/mo
Median Home Value$587,500$348,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%58%
Poverty Rate0.6%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*205
Property Crime Rate /100k245*1,735
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min23.7 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—4.7 / 5
Students per Teacher12.412.8
College Degree Rate74.9%41.7%
Foreign-Born %12.4%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+21.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lantana (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.