Denton, TX vs Little Elm, 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

Little Elm

72.2

#919 nationally

Denton leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 37.9 min). Little Elm leads in median household income ($110,218 vs $71,921). Little Elm leads in crime level (3.7 vs 5.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Little Elm, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	72.2 (#919)
Population	158,349	58,496
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$400,423
Median Household Income	$71,921	$110,218
Average Commute	24.7 min	37.9 min
Walk Score	34	24
Crime Level	5.6	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	R+13.2