Denton vs Lewisville
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $348,200 in Denton and $378,500 in Lewisville.
- Households earn more in Lewisville ($89,233 vs $76,019 median).
- Denton is growing faster: +21.1% since 2020 vs +10.6%.
Side by side
| Denton, TX | Lewisville, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 169,431 | 139,006 |
| Growth since 2020 | +21.1% | +10.6% |
| People per square mile | 1,748 | 3,419 |
| Median age | 31.4 | 35.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42% | 41% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $76,019 | $89,233 |
| Median home value | $348,200 | $378,500 |
| Home value to income | 4.6× | 4.2× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,420 | $1,670 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 103.1 | 103.1 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 117.9 | 117.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $77,300 | $77,300 |
| Homeowners | 50% | 46% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.7 | 24.6 |
| Work from home | 14% | 19% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 7.9% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 56° / 32° | 57° / 36° |
| July high / low | 96° / 73° | 96° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 36 in | 37 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 2 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 104 | 106 |
| Nights below freezing | 52 | 29 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 96.9 | 96.9 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 28% | 28% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +35.4% | +35.4% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Denton: March to April and October to November. Lewisville: March to April and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Denton weather by month and Lewisville weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $77,300 in Denton and $77,300 in Lewisville. Moving from Denton to Lewisville, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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