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Dallas vs Garland

Dallas, TX compared with Garland, TX · 11 miles apart

Dallas has 1,329,491 residents to Garland’s 249,625. Dallas comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Garland does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.

Dallas, TX Garland, TX
Population 1,329,491 249,625
Density (per sq mi) 3,914 4,390
Median household income $70,518 $76,320
Median home value $320,700 $270,800
Median rent $1,472 $1,641
Homeownership 42.4% 61.6%
Average commute 25.7 min 29.7 min
Median age 33.4 35
Bachelor's degree + 38.2% 25.4%
Poverty rate 16.7% 13%
Unemployment 4.9% 4.8%
Price to income 4.5× 3.5×
Clear days a year 60
Days above 90°F 97

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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