Dallas, TX vs Miami, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Dallas

70.1

#1132 nationally

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 46). Dallas leads in cost of living index (105 vs 128). Dallas leads in median household income ($61,899 vs $51,362).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dallas, TX	Miami, FL
WhereAtHome Score	70.1 (#1132)	64.3 (#1703)
Population	1,304,379	449,514
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$309,590	$583,609
Median Household Income	$61,899	$51,362
Average Commute	27.4 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	46	77
Crime Level	Moderate-High	Moderate-High
School Rating	5.8	5.5
Cost of Living Index	105	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+11.4