Denton, TX vs Richland, WA

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

Richland

69.9

#1159 nationally

Richland leads in median household income ($89,283 vs $71,921). Denton leads in crime level (5.6 vs 6.9). Richland leads in average commute (20.7 min vs 24.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Richland, WA
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	69.9 (#1159)
Population	158,349	63,757
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$470,131
Median Household Income	$71,921	$89,283
Average Commute	24.7 min	20.7 min
Walk Score	34	34
Crime Level	5.6	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	R+21.9