Denton vs Wichita Falls
Denton, TX compared with Wichita Falls, TX · 93 miles apart
Denton has 169,431 residents to Wichita Falls’s 101,951. Denton comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Wichita Falls does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Denton, TX | Wichita Falls, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 169,431 | 101,951 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,748 | 1,412 |
| Median household income | $76,019 | $60,177 |
| Median home value | $348,200 | $156,800 |
| Median rent | $1,420 | $1,022 |
| Homeownership | 50% | 56.4% |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 14.3 min |
| Median age | 31.4 | 33.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.7% | 25.4% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 17.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 4.6× | 2.6× |
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