Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Fresno
TX metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington(5/6 categories)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
5
categories won
Winner
Fresno
CA · 1.2M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Fresno wins
Home Value
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Median Income
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Affordability Score
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Unemployment
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Violent Crime
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Metric
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Fresno
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,638/mo | $1,418/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,860✓ | $71,140 |
| Median Home Value | $373,900✓ | $396,000 |
| Metro Population | 8.1M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23%✓ | 24% |
| Affordability Score | 55/100✓ | 52/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8%✓ | 7.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M residentsView profile →
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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