Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$319,400
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,666/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
DFW 35%
DeSoto
Dallas County56,211 residents3 school districts
43
D
Suburbgrade score
60th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
43
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What DeSoto is like to live in, by category
Bars show DeSoto against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency19th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio17.9
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate91%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index94
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.67%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.20%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute30.8 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes48%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés8
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$82,782
DFW $90,275
Unemployment8.9%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations39%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than DeSoto on employment & income
DeSoto's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
University Park18 mi from DeSotoB+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch23 mi from DeSotoB 65 C+ Midlothian12 mi from DeSotoB− 57 C− Mansfield15 mi from DeSotoB− 59 C Waxahachie14 mi from DeSotoC+ 58 C Hurst25 mi from DeSotoC 64 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in DeSoto
Is DeSoto, TX a good place to live?
DeSoto scores 43 out of 100, 60th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is DeSoto expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $319,400, 11% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.67%. $1,666/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in DeSoto?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving DeSoto sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 17.9 student–teacher ratio. DeSoto is served by Desoto ISD, Dallas ISD and Duncanville ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from DeSoto?
The mean commute is 30.8 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in DeSoto?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in DeSoto old or new?
The median home in DeSoto was built in 1993 — 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. 77% 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.