Population
Denton
146,987
Smyrna
55,066
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Smyrna
$78,409
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
Smyrna
$326,700
Rent
Denton
$1,344
Smyrna
$1,366
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
Smyrna
2.79
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Smyrna
125.9
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
Smyrna
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Smyrna
4.8%
How Similar Are Denton & Smyrna?
Smyrna is Denton's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
Smyrna
55,066
Denton (146,987) is about 2.7x larger than Smyrna (55,066).
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
Smyrna
2.79
Smyrna has a 27% higher violent crime than Denton.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
Smyrna
23.86
Smyrna has a 27% higher property crime than Denton.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
Smyrna
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Smyrna
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Smyrna
$78,409
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
Smyrna
$326,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
Smyrna
18.2%
Denton has a 29% higher education than Smyrna.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
Smyrna
60.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Smyrna
125.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and Smyrna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Denton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Smyrna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSmyrna scores 149.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.6 in Denton. Smyrna has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,730 vs $1,931 in Denton (12% lower). Smyrna has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,578 vs $1,648 in Denton.
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Housing Market — Smyrna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a median property tax of $1,766 vs $5,456 in Denton (209% lower). Smyrna has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 6.6% in Denton. Smyrna has a single-family homes of 67.3% compared to 57.8% in Denton.
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Jobs & Economy — Smyrna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton: 82,484 vs Smyrna: 31,054 for labor force. Smyrna has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 15.9% in Denton. Smyrna has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 39.3% in Denton.
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Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRSmyrna has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Denton. Denton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 2.14 in Smyrna. Smyrna has a violent crime clearance of 57.9% compared to 31.5% in Denton.
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Schools & Education — Denton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 18.2% in Smyrna.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 2.7x the size of Smyrna (55,066). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 33.9.
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Denton
Smyrna
Healthcare — Denton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenton: 4.7 vs Smyrna: 3.0 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 0.2% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 69.3% in Denton. Denton has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 11.2% in Smyrna.
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