Dallas, TX vs Oswego, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Dallas

70.1

#1132 nationally

Oswego

75.2

#488 nationally

Dallas leads in walk score (46 vs 24). Oswego leads in median household income ($112,109 vs $61,899). Dallas leads in average commute (27.4 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dallas, TX	Oswego, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.1 (#1132)	75.2 (#488)
Population	1,304,379	37,074
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$309,590	$426,221
Median Household Income	$61,899	$112,109
Average Commute	27.4 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	46	24
Crime Level	Moderate-High	0.9
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+1.5