Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
TexasPop. 8.1M#4 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
#476 most affordable
Median Income
$86,860
#66 highest income
Median Home Value
$373,900
#417 most affordable to buy
Population
8.1M
#4 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
103.6COL Index
Average+3.6% above US average
Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,638/mo
Home Value
$373,900
Rent-to-income ratio23% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$86,860
Metro Population
8.1M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,429/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$3,791/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#476/ 530
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Median Income
#66/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#417/ 530
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Metro Population
#4/ 530
Education
Texas state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate86%
Per-Pupil Spending$14,257
Student-Teacher Ratio14.5:1
SAT Readiness Score964
Bachelor's Degree %32.8%
Healthcare
Texas state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K232
Uninsured Rate16.7%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.2
Life Expectancy77.3 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate406/100k
Property Crime Rate2238/100k
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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