Dallas, TX vs Paramount, CA

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

Paramount

61.7

#1892 nationally

Paramount leads in walk score (64 vs 46). Dallas leads in cost of living index (105 vs 141). Paramount leads in median household income ($67,197 vs $61,899).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dallas, TX	Paramount, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.1 (#1132)	61.7 (#1892)
Population	1,304,379	51,072
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$309,590	$654,731
Median Household Income	$61,899	$67,197
Average Commute	27.4 min	29 min
Walk Score	46	64
Crime Level	Moderate-High	15.0
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+32.9