Dallas, Texas
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Dallas.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Dallas compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 1,299,553City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $67,760Incorporated place (ACS)14% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 101ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)Near U.S. avg (100)U.S. 100
- Median home value
- $295,300City limits (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($303,400)U.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,403City limits (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($1,348)U.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.2%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 27 min8% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 46Near U.S. avg (45)U.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 862.9annualized per 100k · citywide43% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3321.3annualized per 100k · citywide8% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 96°F9.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 40°F6.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 38.3 in16% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2836% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Dallas with another city
Relocators eyeing Dallas, Texas will find roughly 1,299,553 residents within city limits. Households here report a median income near $67,760; our housing-derived cost index is about 101 (close to the national housing-cost baseline). Budget for median rents around $1,403 a month before you lock a neighborhood.
Hot summers, sprawling freeways, and no state income tax dominate comparisons. Roughly 283 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Commutes average near 27 minutes one-way, with walkability near 46/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.2% for the surrounding county. FBI CDE violent-offense rates run comparatively high (~862.9 per 100k annualized), so block-by-block due diligence is especially important.
Downtown draws the first wave of relocators; Uptown and Deep Ellum tend to show up once people trade vibe for school or parking tradeoffs. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Dallas with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
Neighborhoods often researched
- Downtown
- Uptown
- Deep Ellum
- Bishop Arts
Nearby & similar cities
Continue researching with these internal links — each page is a full data profile.
Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Dallas city, 1600000US4819000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN481130000000003 (Dallas County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00013960 DALLAS LOVE FLD)
Last updated 2026-07-28