Denton vs Redding
The short version
- Redding is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 2% lower than in the Denton area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $348,200 in Denton and $382,300 in Redding.
- Households earn more in Denton ($76,019 vs $70,466 median).
- Denton is growing faster: +21.1% since 2020 vs +0.2%.
- Commutes are shorter in Redding (17 vs 24 minutes each way).
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; California's top rate is 13.3%.
Side by side
| Denton, TX | Redding, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 169,431 | 94,092 |
| Growth since 2020 | +21.1% | +0.2% |
| People per square mile | 1,748 | 1,582 |
| Median age | 31.4 | 38.8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42% | 27% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $76,019 | $70,466 |
| Median home value | $348,200 | $382,300 |
| Home value to income | 4.6× | 5.4× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,420 | $1,379 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 103.1 | 100.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 117.9 | 89.4 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $77,300 | $75,500 |
| Homeowners | 50% | 55% |
| Top state income tax | None | 13.3% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 9.03% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.7 | 16.7 |
| Work from home | 14% | 9% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 14.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 56° / 32° | 57° / 38° |
| July high / low | 96° / 73° | 100° / 67° |
| Precipitation per year | 36 in | 34 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 3 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 104 | 106 |
| Nights below freezing | 52 | 27 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 96.9 | 93.4 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 28% | 76% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +35.4% | +20.3% |
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. Redding: April to May and October.
Full monthly tables: Denton weather by month and Redding 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 $75,500 in Redding. Moving from Denton to Redding, you would need about $73,200 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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