Denton, TX vs Frisco, TX

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.

Denton

72.8

#822 nationally

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

Frisco leads in median household income ($134,891 vs $71,921). Denton leads in walk score (34 vs 26). Denton leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Frisco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	72.4 (#895)
Population	158,349	219,587
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$649,173
Median Household Income	$71,921	$134,891
Average Commute	24.7 min	29.4 min
Walk Score	34	26
Crime Level	5.6	Very Low
School Rating	N/A	9.2
Cost of Living Index	105	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	R+11.2