Denton, TX vs Pacifica, 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

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $71,921). Denton leads in cost of living index (105 vs 211). Pacifica leads in crime level (4.0 vs 5.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denton, TX	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#822)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	158,349	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$350,224	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$71,921	$151,849
Average Commute	24.7 min	29 min
Walk Score	34	45
Crime Level	5.6	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+13.2	D+50.3