DeSoto, TX vs Westminster, MD

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

Westminster

66.3

#1565 nationally

Westminster leads in walk score (38 vs 23). Westminster leads in crime level (6.6 vs 8.9). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $71,286).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Westminster, MD
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	66.3 (#1565)
Population	55,740	20,536
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$470,642
Median Household Income	$81,736	$71,286
Average Commute	30.4 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	23	38
Crime Level	8.9	6.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+25.0