DeSoto, TX vs Ormond Beach, 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.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Ormond Beach

71.1

#1025 nationally

Ormond Beach leads in crime level (5.6 vs 8.9). Ormond Beach leads in average commute (21.6 min vs 30.4 min). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $65,238).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Ormond Beach, FL
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	71.1 (#1025)
Population	55,740	44,277
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$366,842
Median Household Income	$81,736	$65,238
Average Commute	30.4 min	21.6 min
Walk Score	23	21
Crime Level	8.9	5.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+21.8