Waxahachie, TX vs DeSoto, TX

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

MetricWaxahachie, TXDeSoto, TX
Population45,34756,211
Median Household Income$85,723$82,782
Median Rent$1,618/mo$1,666/mo
Median Home Value$336,500$319,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%66.3%
Poverty Rate7.9%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k180283
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0231,581
Median AQI3553
Good AQI Days /yr323148
Summer Highs93°F95°F
Winter Lows36°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min30.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.215.6
College Degree Rate31.4%30.1%
Foreign-Born %7.2%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.9%+1.0%

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