Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$348,200
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,420/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
DFW 35%
Denton
Denton County152,866 residentsDenton ISD
62
C
Suburbgrade score
24th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
62
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Denton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Denton against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency48th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index91
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.40%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute23.7 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi9.2
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 90/100
A
Restaurants & cafés190
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks73
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$76,019
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.1%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations43%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Denton on housing & affordability
Denton's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake18 mi from DentonA+ 76 B Colleyville23 mi from DentonA+ 72 B− Prosper19 mi from DentonA− 67 C+ Celina21 mi from DentonB+ 63 C+ Keller20 mi from DentonB 68 B− Flower Mound13 mi from DentonB 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Denton
Is Denton, TX a good place to live?
Denton scores 62 out of 100, 24th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Denton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $348,200, 3% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.40%. $1,420/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Denton?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Denton sit at the 48th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Denton is served by Denton ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Denton?
The mean commute is 23.7 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 9.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Denton?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 190 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Denton old or new?
The median home in Denton was built in 1997 — close to the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 59% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.