Denton, TX vs Miami, FL

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

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 34). Denton leads in median household income ($71,921 vs $51,362). Denton leads in cost of living index (105 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Miami, FL
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	64.3 (#1703)
Population	158,349	449,514
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$583,609
Median Household Income	$71,921	$51,362
Average Commute	24.7 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	34	77
Crime Level	5.6	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.5
Cost of Living Index	105	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	R+11.4