Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Raleigh
470,763
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Raleigh
$82,424
Home Value
Dallas
$295,300
Raleigh
$377,800
Rent
Dallas
$1,403
Raleigh
$1,468
Crime Rate
Dallas
6.60
Raleigh
4.89
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Raleigh
137.5
Avg Temp
Dallas
67°F
Raleigh
N/A
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Raleigh
4.5%
How Similar Are Dallas & Raleigh?
Raleigh is Dallas's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Raleigh
470,763
Dallas (1,299,553) is about 2.8x larger than Raleigh (470,763).
Violent Crime
Dallas
6.60
Raleigh
4.89
Dallas has a 26% higher violent crime than Raleigh.
Property Crime
Dallas
33.52
Raleigh
28.19
Dallas has a 16% higher property crime than Raleigh.
Political Leaning
Dallas
38.0%
Raleigh
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Raleigh
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Raleigh
$82,424
Raleigh has a 18% higher median income than Dallas.
Home Values
Dallas
$295,300
Raleigh
$377,800
Raleigh has a 22% higher home values than Dallas.
Education
Dallas
24.8%
Raleigh
36.1%
Raleigh has a 31% higher education than Dallas.
Demographics
Dallas
41.9%
Raleigh
53.8%
Raleigh has a 22% higher demographics than Dallas.
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Raleigh
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dallas and Raleigh differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Raleigh
Raleigh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dallas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDallas scores 101.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Raleigh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,931 in Dallas (10% lower). Dallas scores 101.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 113.0 in Raleigh.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $4,908 in Dallas (71% lower). Raleigh has a median home value of $377,800 vs $295,300 in Dallas (22% higher). Raleigh has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 45.5% in Dallas.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas: 701,693 vs Raleigh: 272,502 for labor force. Raleigh has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 17.2% in Dallas. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 14.0% in Dallas.
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Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRRaleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.14 in Dallas. Dallas has a violent crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.69 in Dallas.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 24.8% in Dallas. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 39.0% in Dallas.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a population of 1,299,553, about 2.8x the size of Raleigh (470,763). Dallas skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Dallas
Raleigh
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDallas: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services. Raleigh: 4.7 vs Dallas: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Dallas. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 14.0% in Dallas.
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