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Dallas, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Dallas County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,299,553
Population
3,826/sq mi density
$67,760
Median Income
$44,138 per capita
$295,300
Home Value
$305,523 Zillow
$1,403
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
863
Violent Crime/100K
3,321 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,760 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$295,300 home value, $1,403/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
863 violent crimes/100K (127% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,760
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,138
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dallas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dallas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,760
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,138
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$106,567
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,717
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,717
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.6%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
53% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$389,402M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.6%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
14%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
84,182
Restaurants
6,468
Healthcare
8,134
Retail
7,794
Manufacturing
2,190
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$106,567
48% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,198
306% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,760 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,138 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $106,567 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,717 |
| County GDP | $389,402M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 84,182 |
| Restaurants | 6,468 |
| Healthcare | 8,134 |
| Retail | 7,794 |
| Manufacturing | 2,190 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $106,567 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,198 |