DFW Twin Finder

Moving from Chicago, IL? Here’s where North Texas will feel like home.

You live in

Chicago, IL

2,711,226people
$78Kmedian household income
$334Kmedian home value
33 minaverage commute

Your North Texas twins

Matched on 8 Census measures. Price isn’t one of them.

#1 TWINDallas County

Dallas

65%match

Why it feels familiar

HomeownershipChicago 46%Dallas 42%
Household incomeChicago $78KDallas $71K
College gradsChicago 44%Dallas 38%

What changes

4% lessMedian home value
$334K → $321K
+$32Median rent per month
$1,440 → $1,472
26 minAverage commute
7 min shorter than Chicago
69Realust Score
out of 100
Explore Dallas Compare top 2
31%

Closest on college grads (42% vs 44%) and household income ($82K vs $78K).

Homes 6% lessRent +$179/moScore 71
Explore Irving →
31%

Closest on median age (40 vs 36) and homeownership (57% vs 46%).

Homes 39% moreRent +$401/moScore 82
Explore Plano →
29%

Closest on household income ($76K vs $78K) and median age (35 vs 36).

Homes 19% lessRent +$201/moScore 71
Explore Garland →

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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.