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Dallas vs Lancaster

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City A City B Third city

Dallas

Dallas Co. · $306K

B- · Above Average

Lancaster

Dallas Co. · $270K

B- · Above Average

Dallas or Lancaster?

Dallas scores 68 and Lancaster scores 66 on the Realust Score (out of 100). Dallas comes out ahead on prosperity, schools, lifestyle and commute. Lancaster comes out ahead on safety, market, affordability and growth. The median home is $270K in Lancaster and $306K in Dallas.

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Realust Score	Dallas	Lancaster
Prosperity	66	59
Schools	76	71
Safety	49	58
Lifestyle	81	76
Market	71	79
Affordability	77	80
Commute	70	61
Growth	64	66

What's coming	Dallas	Lancaster
Projects on the way	19	7
Under construction	11	4
Biggest projects	Goldman Sachs campusEarly 2028 Convention Center rebuildExpected 2030 Moody Children's HospitalOpens 2031	Stack DFW02 data center campusDelivery planned 2nd half 2026 QTS DFW2 data center campusBuildings delivering 2026-2027+ Skybox PowerCampus DallasBuilding 1 fit-out through Apr 2027
Opened in the last year	3	0
	All Dallas projects →	All Lancaster projects →

Informational only: planned projects don't affect any city's Realust Score. Counts exclude countywide bonds and tax votes. See everything on the North Texas map →

Housing	Dallas	Lancaster
Median Home Price	$305,765	$270,106
Price Per Sq Ft	$245	$163
Starter Home Price	$285,000	$207,500
Premium Home Price	$1,500,000	$549,000
Sale To List Ratio	96.9%	98.4%
% Single Family	68.3%	73.2%
Est Monthly Mortgage	$1,694	$1,496
Median Rent (1BR)	$1,183	$1,565
Median Rent (2BR)	$2,005	$2,147
Median Rent (3BR)	$5,921	$2,850
Rent Yoy Change	0%	0.9%
Rental Vacancy Rate	1.4%	0%
Housing Affordability Score	4	4.7
Avg Sq Ft	2,215 sq ft	1,850 sq ft
Avg Beds	3.2	3.4
Avg HOA Fee	$557	$30
% With HOA	32.7%	15.9%
% With Pool	23.1%	1.9%
Avg Lot Size	—	117,777 sq ft
Avg Year Built	1983	1990
Avg Baths	2.9	2.3
Avg Baths Full	2.4	2
% Townhome	0%	0%
% Condo	22.9%	0%
% With Garage	68.9%	66.2%
% New Construction	15.5%	10.2%
% Price Reduced	18.4%	17.8%
% Foreclosure	0.1%	0%
% Pending	9.1%	19.1%
% Contingent	4%	4.5%
Avg Price Reduction	$26,739	$44,089
% Single Story	48.2%	55.4%
% With Fireplace	53.5%	47.1%
% With Central Air	70.7%	57.3%
% Waterfront	1.4%	0.6%
Avg Garage Size	1.9	1.9
Price Per Bedroom	$125,782	$81,179
Price Per Bathroom	$139,314	$122,825
Avg Home Age	43	36
Realtor Median Days on Market	70 days	62 days
Realtor Median Price	$399,000	$285,000
Realtor Price Per Sq Ft	$245	$163
Realtor Median Rent	$1,737	$1,831
Inventory Active	3,853	96
Inventory Total	4,876	147
Inventory Pending	1,023	51
% Under Contract	21%	34.7%
New Listings Monthly	1,052	28
Inventory Change (month)	0.6%	12.2%
Price Change (1 yr)	-1.7%	-2.2%
Price 1yr Ago	$310,919	$276,124
Price Change (5 yr)	10.8%	13.3%
Price 5yr Ago	$276,012	$238,387
Monthly Sales Volume	583	18
Rent 1yr Ago	$1,576	$2,066
Rent 5yr Change	22.9%	29.6%
Rent 5yr Ago	$1,282	$1,608
Momentum 2020	56	56
Momentum 2021	56	62
Momentum 2022	59	70
Momentum 2023	64	73
Momentum 2024	61	67
Momentum 2025	66	64
Momentum (1 yr)	7.1	-3.4
Momentum (5 yr)	15.7	17.1

Economy	Dallas	Lancaster
Median Household Income	$70,518	$68,302
Avg Household Income	$110,876	$85,731
Per Capita Income	$45,811	$31,689
% Income Under $25K	16.6%	15.1%
% Income $25K–$50K	18.7%	16.7%
% Income $50K–$75K	17.9%	24.5%
% Income $75K–$100K	12.6%	12.1%
% Income $100K–$150K	14.3%	20.4%
% Income $150K Plus	19.8%	11.2%
Poverty Rate	16.7%	15%
Unemployment Rate	4.9%	7.2%
Job Growth 1yr	0%	-0.3%
Jobs Score	6	4.7

Schools	Dallas	Lancaster
Primary School District	Dallas ISD	Lancaster ISD
Overall District Rating	4.8	2.4
State Ranking Percentile	48.7	16.75
# Elementary Schools	152	6
# Middle Schools	42	2
# High Schools	39	1
Student Teacher Ratio	14.9:1	14.7:1
Graduation Rate	85.5%	98.8%
Niche Schools Score	6	4.7
SAT/ACT Participation Rate	85.3%	83%
SAT/ACT College Ready %	9.2%	3.5%
SAT/ACT TSI Ready %	18.9%	8.9%
Dropout Rate	11.8%	0.2%
Graduating Class Size	9,309	565

Safety	Dallas	Lancaster
Overall Crime Rate	37.2 per 1K	24.3 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate	5.9 per 1K	3.4 per 1K
Assault Rate	440.1 per 100K	286.5 per 100K
Robbery Rate	168.5 per 100K	69.2 per 100K
Property Crime Rate	31.3 per 1K	20.9 per 1K
Burglary Rate	464.1 per 100K	871.9 per 100K
Theft Rate	1,787.3 per 100K	1,721.6 per 100K
Vehicle Theft Rate	1,100.5 per 100K	533.5 per 100K
Safety Grade	C	C+
Safety Score	1.66	2
Murder Rate	10.7 per 100K	4.9 per 100K
Rape Rate	35.9 per 100K	39.5 per 100K
Crime Source	Police department	Police department

Lifestyle	Dallas	Lancaster
# Movie Theaters	8	1
# Libraries	32	4
# Museums	41	1
Nightlife Score	8	4.7
Family Friendly Score	6.7	5.3
Health Fitness Score	6	4.7
Outdoor Activities Score	6.7	5.3
Commute Score	6.7	5.3
Weather Score	6.7	6.7
Diversity Score	8.7	8
Area Feel	Urban Suburban Mix	Sparse Suburban
# Restaurants	60+	60+
# Parks	60+	31
# Gyms	60+	9
# Grocery Stores	47	3
# Coffee Shops	60+	19
# Hospitals	60+	13
# Bars	60+	9
# Pharmacies	60+	13
# Dentists	60+	18

Transportation	Dallas	Lancaster
Avg Commute Time	26 min	29 min
% Drive Alone	68.5%	76.8%
% Carpool	11.4%	12.7%
% Public Transit	2.3%	0.3%
% Work From Home	14%	7.9%
Transit Score	36	—
Walkability Score	41	16
Walk Score Rating	Car-Dependent	Car-Dependent
Bike Score	47	32
Distance Downtown Dallas	0.4 mi	16.6 mi
Distance DFW Airport	18.4 mi	33.2 mi
Drive Time DFW Airport	20 min	37 min
Distance Love Field	7.6 mi	23.8 mi
EV Stations	148	8
EV Level2 Ports	373	9
EV Dc Fast Ports	45	15
EV Networks	ChargePoint Network, Blink Network, Tesla Destination	eVgo Network, ChargePoint Network, EV Connect
Walk Score Max	94	46
Walk % Walkable	42	0
Walk Score Points	40	18
Walk Score Updated	2026-10-27	2026-10-27

Demographics	Dallas	Lancaster
Population	1,307,930	40,820
Population Density	3,850.9	1,234.5
Population Growth 5yr	-1.7%	4.1%
Median Age	33.4	35.7
% Under 18	23.9%	28.1%
% Age 18–24	9.7%	8.2%
% Age 25–34	18.8%	13%
% Age 35–44	13.7%	12.5%
% Age 45–54	11.5%	12.4%
% Age 55–64	10.6%	13.7%
% Age 65+	11.8%	12.1%
Avg Household Size	2.42	2.74
% Family Households	54.2%	67.6%
% Homeownership	42.4%	68.1%
% HS Graduate Or Higher	81.1%	85.9%
% Bachelor's Or Higher	38.2%	25.3%
% Graduate Degree	14.9%	9.8%
% White	35%	12.6%
% Black	23.2%	65.2%
% Asian	3.9%	1.2%
% South Asian	1%	0.3%
% Hispanic Latino	42.6%	24.4%
% Native American	1%	0.8%
% Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%
% Two Or More Races	21.8%	11.3%
% Other Race	15%	9%
% Foreign Born	23.4%	8.1%
% Moved Last Year	15.5%	11.9%
% Renters	57.6%	31.9%
Diversity Score	8.7	8
% Same House 1yr	84.5%	88.1%
% From Out Of State	2.3%	0.2%
% From Different County	3.1%	2.6%
% From Abroad	1.3%	0.1%
% Families With Kids	27.7%	40.9%
% Married Couples	34.6%	41.5%
% Single Parent	7.3%	14.2%
% Living Alone	37.4%	28.8%
% Seniors Living Alone	8.7%	9.1%
% With Broadband	90.9%	90.6%
% With Computer	95.7%	95.5%
% Male	50%	47.7%
% Female	50%	52.3%
Total Households	533,915	14,748

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