Population
Denton
146,987
Waxahachie
43,591
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Waxahachie
$82,449
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
Waxahachie
$307,900
Rent
Denton
$1,344
Waxahachie
$1,495
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
Waxahachie
2.23
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Waxahachie
136.4
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
Waxahachie
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Waxahachie
2.6%
How Similar Are Denton & Waxahachie?
Waxahachie is Denton's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
Waxahachie
43,591
Denton (146,987) is about 3.4x larger than Waxahachie (43,591).
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
Waxahachie
2.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
Waxahachie
15.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
Waxahachie
65.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Waxahachie has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Waxahachie
2.6%
Denton has a 50% higher unemployment than Waxahachie.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Waxahachie
$82,449
Waxahachie has a 11% higher median income than Denton.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
Waxahachie
$307,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
Waxahachie
17.6%
Denton has a 32% higher education than Waxahachie.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
Waxahachie
65.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Waxahachie
136.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and Waxahachie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Denton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenton scores 106.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 113.0 in Waxahachie. Denton scores 105.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 110.4 in Waxahachie. Denton has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,887 vs $141,830 in Waxahachie.
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Housing Market — Waxahachie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaxahachie has a single-family homes of 77.1% compared to 57.8% in Denton. Waxahachie has a owner-occupied of 62.4% compared to 49.2% in Denton. Waxahachie has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 6.6% in Denton.
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Jobs & Economy — Waxahachie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton: 82,484 vs Waxahachie: 22,949 for labor force. Waxahachie has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 5.2% in Denton. Waxahachie has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 15.9% in Denton.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWaxahachie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.26 in Denton. Denton has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 15.3% in Waxahachie. Denton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 1.58 in Waxahachie.
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Weather & Climate
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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 17.6% in Waxahachie. Denton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 33.2% in Waxahachie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 3.4x the size of Waxahachie (43,591). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 32.6.
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Denton
Waxahachie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaxahachie: 4 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services. Denton: 4.7 vs Waxahachie: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 8.7% in Waxahachie. Waxahachie has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 69.3% in Denton.
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