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    Moving to Dallas, TX

    Is Dallas a good place to live?

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    Dallas ranks #115 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (32/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $295,300
    +9.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,403
    per month
    Household income
    $67,760
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Dallas

    The median home value in Dallas is $295,300 and median rent is $1,403 a month, against a median household income of $67,760. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Dallas crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Dallas, TX

    Dallas has about 1,299,553 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Dallas with

    Dallas vs HoustonDallas vs San AntonioDallas vs AustinDallas vs Fort WorthDallas vs El PasoDallas vs ArlingtonDallas vs Corpus ChristiDallas vs Plano

    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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