DFW Twin Finder

Moving from Decatur, AL? Here’s where North Texas will feel like home.

You live in

Decatur, AL

57,361people
$62Kmedian household income
$210Kmedian home value
21 minaverage commute

Your North Texas twins

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

#1 TWINDallas County

Lancaster

67%match

Why it feels familiar

College gradsDecatur 22%Lancaster 25%
DensityDecatur 1,051 per sq miLancaster 1,235 per sq mi
Household incomeDecatur $62KLancaster $68K

What changes

17% moreMedian home value
$210K → $246K
+$808Median rent per month
$896 → $1,704
29 minAverage commute
8 min longer than Decatur
67Realust Score
out of 100
67%

Closest on city size (56,211 vs 57,361) and median age (42 vs 40).

Homes 52% moreRent +$770/moScore 70
Explore DeSoto →
62%

Closest on families with kids (26% vs 25%) and commute (24 min vs 21 min).

Homes 66% moreRent +$524/moScore 72
Explore Denton →

Closest on city size (48,879 vs 57,361) and density (1,366 per sq mi vs 1,051 per sq mi).

Homes 44% moreRent +$1,097/moScore 72
Explore Cedar Hill →

Moving from Alabama?

A local agent can walk you through Lancaster, DeSoto and Denton, including the neighborhoods the numbers can’t show.

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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.