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Denton is a mid-size city of 152,866 people in Denton County, Texas. It's about 36 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $348k and rent runs about $1k a month.
152,866people
$348kTypical home
$1,420/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 152,866
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,577 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Dallas, TX
- 36 mi to Dallas, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $348k (≈$2,196/mo)
- Median rent $1,420/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,712 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 26% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 19% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to DFW airport
- 23 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 689 ft
- 269 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,684 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 743 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Denton County: R+13 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk