Denton, TX vs Martinez, CA

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.

Denton

72.8

#822 nationally

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $71,921). Denton leads in cost of living index (105 vs 171). Denton leads in crime level (5.6 vs 7.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	158,349	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$766,182
Median Household Income	$71,921	$124,669
Average Commute	24.7 min	31 min
Walk Score	34	41
Crime Level	5.6	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	D+38.0