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Dallas wins on rent, schools, walkability and sunshine; Fort Worth wins on home prices, cost of living, income and safety.

Metric
Dallas
TX
Fort Worth
TX
Median rent$1,472 (better)$1,509
Median home$321k$303k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)103100 (better)
Median income$70,518$79,507 (better)
Unemployment4.2%4.2%
School rating2.4/10 (better)2.2/10
Violent crime / 1k5.83.7 (better)
Property crime / 1k30.822.2 (better)
Walk score46 (better)38
Sunny days234 (better)229
Summer temp97°F96°F
Winter temp48°F46°F
Rainfall38.3 in35.3 in
Population1,307,930963,194
Diversity (0–100)6971
% Black22.9%19.3%
% Hispanic42.6%34.6%
% Asian3.8%5.4%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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