Population
Tempe
186,419
Denton
146,987
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Denton
$73,719
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Denton
$325,700
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Denton
$1,344
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Denton
2.04
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Denton
130.7
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Denton
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Denton
5.2%
How Similar Are Tempe & Denton?
Denton is Tempe's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Denton
146,987
Tempe has a 21% larger population than Denton.
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Denton
2.04
Tempe's violent crime is significantly higher than Denton's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Denton
17.45
Tempe has a 40% higher property crime than Denton.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Denton
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Denton
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Denton
$73,719
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Denton
$325,700
Tempe has a 23% higher home values than Denton.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Denton
25.7%
Tempe has a 18% higher education than Denton.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Denton
62.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Denton
130.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Denton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Denton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.7 in Denton. Denton scores 167.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.4 in Tempe. Tempe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $1,931 in Denton (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Denton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $5,456 in Denton (60% lower). Denton has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 9.0% in Tempe. Tempe has a median home value of $421,900 vs $325,700 in Denton (30% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 12.2% in Denton. Tempe: 115,877 vs Denton: 82,484 for labor force. Tempe has a government sector of 46.2% compared to 39.3% in Denton.
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Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRDenton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 3.30 in Tempe. Denton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.66 in Tempe. Denton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 3.34 in Tempe.
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Schools & Education — Tempe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 25.7% in Denton. Tempe has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 38.2% in Denton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a population of 186,419, about 1.3x the size of Denton (146,987). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 31.0.
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Tempe
Denton
Healthcare — Denton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenton: 4.7 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Denton: 3 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.9% in Denton. Tempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.7% in Denton. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 12.2% in Denton.
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