Denton, TX vs Mesquite, 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

Mesquite

71.8

#958 nationally

Denton leads in crime level (5.6 vs 13.7). Denton leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 32.1 min). Mesquite leads in cost of living index (98 vs 105).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Mesquite, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	71.8 (#958)
Population	158,349	147,317
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$261,109
Median Household Income	$71,921	$69,649
Average Commute	24.7 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	34	35
Crime Level	5.6	13.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	D+22.2