Population
College Station
122,280
Denton
146,987
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Denton
$73,719
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Denton
$325,700
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Denton
$1,344
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Denton
2.04
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Denton
130.7
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Denton
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Denton
5.2%
How Similar Are College Station & Denton?
Denton is College Station's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Denton
146,987
Denton has a 17% larger population than College Station.
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Denton
2.04
Denton has a 17% higher violent crime than College Station.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Denton
17.45
Denton has a 37% higher property crime than College Station.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Denton
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Denton
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Denton
$73,719
Denton has a 30% higher median income than College Station.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Denton
$325,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Denton
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Denton
62.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Denton
130.7
Denton has a 15% higher cost of living than College Station.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Denton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — College Station leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Station has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,931 in Denton (39% lower). College Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.7 in Denton. College Station has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,648 in Denton (34% lower).
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Housing Market — Denton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 11.9% in College Station. Denton has a owner-occupied of 49.2% compared to 35.9% in College Station. Denton has a single-family homes of 57.8% compared to 49.5% in College Station.
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Jobs & Economy — Denton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 28.6% in College Station. Denton has a median household income of $73,719 vs $51,776 in College Station (30% higher). Denton: 82,484 vs College Station: 64,476 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRCollege Station has a violent crime clearance of 66.2% compared to 31.5% in Denton. College Station has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.26 in Denton. College Station has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Denton.
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Schools & Education — Denton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 30.7% in College Station. Denton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 24.5% in College Station.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 1.2x the size of College Station (122,280). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 31.0.
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College Station
Denton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 5 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services. Denton: 4.7 vs College Station: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Denton. College Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.9% in Denton. College Station has a drive alone of 70.8% compared to 69.3% in Denton.
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