Population
Denton
146,987
DeLand
39,832
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
DeLand
$73,352
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
DeLand
$303,500
Rent
Denton
$1,344
DeLand
$1,159
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
DeLand
3.83
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
DeLand
118.2
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
DeLand
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
DeLand
3.1%
How Similar Are Denton & DeLand?
DeLand is Denton's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
DeLand
39,832
Denton (146,987) is about 3.7x larger than DeLand (39,832).
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
DeLand
3.83
DeLand has a 47% higher violent crime than Denton.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
DeLand
18.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
DeLand
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
DeLand
3.1%
Denton has a 41% higher unemployment than DeLand.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
DeLand
$73,352
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
DeLand
$303,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
DeLand
21.8%
Denton has a 15% higher education than DeLand.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
DeLand
67.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
DeLand
118.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and DeLand share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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DeLand leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — DeLand leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeLand scores 138.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.6 in Denton. DeLand has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,385 vs $1,648 in Denton (19% lower). DeLand has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,700 vs $1,931 in Denton (14% lower).
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Housing Market — DeLand leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeLand has a median property tax of $2,927 vs $5,456 in Denton (86% lower). DeLand has a owner-occupied of 62.6% compared to 49.2% in Denton. DeLand has a median rent of $1,159 vs $1,344 in Denton (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — DeLand leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton: 82,484 vs DeLand: 16,675 for labor force. DeLand has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 5.2% in Denton. DeLand has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 15.9% in Denton.
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Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRDenton has a violent crime clearance of 31.5% compared to 1.3% in DeLand. Denton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 3.18 in DeLand. Denton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.50 in DeLand.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 21.8% in DeLand. DeLand has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 38.2% in Denton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 3.7x the size of DeLand (39,832). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 38.8.
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Denton
DeLand
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenton: 4.7 vs DeLand: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeLand: 5 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Denton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in DeLand. DeLand has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 12.2% in Denton. Denton has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in DeLand.
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