City in Texas, United States

Denton

$347kMedian Home
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Denton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Denton County. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the 20th-most populous city in Texas, the 177th-most populous city in the United States, and the 10th-most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Denton, Texas
Latitude33.21°
Longitude-97.13°
Population131k
Altitude659 ft

State Context

TexasU.S. state

Texas is the most populous state in the Southern United States. It borders the American states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, and New Mexico to the west. To the south and southwest, it has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, along a natural boundary formed by the Rio Grande. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.Wikipedia

Income tax: NoneAvg sales tax: 8.20%Property tax: 1.63%Official school data available

About the Region

South Central

Texas draws more domestic migrants than any other state, driven by no personal income tax, a rapidly diversifying economy, and housing that — outside Austin — remains relatively affordable by national standards. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the country's largest inland metro, anchored by corporate relocations and financial services. Houston's energy-tech hybrid and the Austin-San Antonio corridor's tech and university cluster give the state genuine economic breadth that goes well beyond oil and gas.

The climate is the sharpest tradeoff. Summers are long and frequently exceed 100°F across central and west Texas, with Gulf Coast cities like Houston blending the heat with intense humidity from May through October. Oklahoma and northern Texas sit squarely in Tornado Alley, with peak severe weather from March through May. Those who adapt to the heat find that the outdoor living culture — especially in the Texas Hill Country, coastal Louisiana, and the Ozarks — offers a richness that outsiders often underestimate.

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City Profile

Median Age30 yrs
College Educated40%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home11%of workforce
Poverty Rate16%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$347k
Median home price
Rent burden24% of income
Household Income
$72k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
8.1/10
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College Programs
North Texas Mean Green
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