DFW Twin Finder
Moving from Apple Valley, CA? Here’s where North Texas will feel like home.
You live in
Apple Valley, CA
Your North Texas twins
Matched on 8 Census measures. Price isn’t one of them.
Lancaster
Why it feels familiar
What changes
$407K → $246K
$1,444 → $1,704
12 min shorter than Apple Valley
out of 100
Closest on homeownership (71% vs 70%) and median age (36 vs 37).
DeSoto
Closest on homeownership (70% vs 70%) and city size (56,211 vs 75,473).
Mesquite
Closest on college grads (20% vs 19%) and household income ($73K vs $70K).
Closest on density (1,029 per sq mi vs 980 per sq mi) and household income ($67K vs $70K).
Moving from California?
A local agent can walk you through Lancaster, Cedar Hill and DeSoto, including the neighborhoods the numbers can’t show.
How matching works
We compare your city to North Texas cities on city size, density, household income, college grads, families with kids, median age, homeownership and commute time. Cost of living is left out on purpose, so a match shows you what life costs here, not what you already pay. The Realust Score is separate: it rates each city on schools, safety, prosperity and more.
Source
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for both your city and ours. Home values and rents are Census medians, which run behind today’s market. See each city page for current prices.