DeSoto, TX vs Rome, NY

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.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Rome

79.3

#136 nationally

Rome leads in average commute (18.1 min vs 30.4 min). Rome leads in walk score (37 vs 23). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $56,901).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Rome, NY
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	79.3 (#136)
Population	55,740	31,652
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$215,448
Median Household Income	$81,736	$56,901
Average Commute	30.4 min	18.1 min
Walk Score	23	37
Crime Level	8.9	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+21.3