Population
Denton
146,987
Pflugerville
65,162
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Pflugerville
$112,656
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
Pflugerville
$354,900
Rent
Denton
$1,344
Pflugerville
$1,856
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
Pflugerville
1.95
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Pflugerville
172.8
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
Pflugerville
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Pflugerville
5.2%
How Similar Are Denton & Pflugerville?
Pflugerville is Denton's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
Pflugerville
65,162
Denton (146,987) is about 2.3x larger than Pflugerville (65,162).
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
Pflugerville
1.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
Pflugerville
16.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
Pflugerville
50.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Pflugerville
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Pflugerville
$112,656
Pflugerville has a 35% higher median income than Denton.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
Pflugerville
$354,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
Pflugerville
28.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
Pflugerville
51.3%
Denton has a 18% higher demographics than Pflugerville.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Pflugerville
172.8
Pflugerville has a 24% higher cost of living than Denton.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and Pflugerville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pflugerville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenton scores 112.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.2 in Pflugerville. Denton has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,887 vs $179,717 in Pflugerville (24% lower). Denton has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,491 vs $76,034 in Pflugerville (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Pflugerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPflugerville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.6% in Denton. Pflugerville has a owner-occupied of 71.2% compared to 49.2% in Denton. Denton has a median rent of $1,344 vs $1,856 in Pflugerville (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pflugerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPflugerville has a poverty rate of 5.7% compared to 15.9% in Denton. Denton: 82,484 vs Pflugerville: 39,209 for labor force. Pflugerville has a work from home of 22.2% compared to 12.2% in Denton.
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Crime & Safety — Pflugerville leads
Source: FBI UCRPflugerville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Denton. Pflugerville has a violent crime clearance of 47.2% compared to 31.5% in Denton. Pflugerville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 20.7% in Denton.
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Schools & Education — Pflugerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPflugerville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 38.2% in Denton. Pflugerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 25.7% in Denton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 2.3x the size of Pflugerville (65,162). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 37.2.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePflugerville: 4 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services. Denton: 4.7 vs Pflugerville: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Pflugerville. Pflugerville has a work from home of 22.2% compared to 12.2% in Denton. Denton has a drive alone of 69.3% compared to 67.8% in Pflugerville.
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