Denton, TX vs Oakley, 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

Oakley

63.5

#1765 nationally

Denton leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 43.4 min). Oakley leads in median household income ($120,915 vs $71,921). Denton leads in cost of living index (105 vs 151).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Oakley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	63.5 (#1765)
Population	158,349	45,761
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$660,649
Median Household Income	$71,921	$120,915
Average Commute	24.7 min	43.4 min
Walk Score	34	28
Crime Level	5.6	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	D+38.0