DFW Twin Finder
Moving from Des Moines, IA? Here’s where North Texas will feel like home.
You live in
Des Moines, IA
Your North Texas twins
Matched on 8 Census measures. Price isn’t one of them.
Denton
Why it feels familiar
What changes
$195K → $348K
$1,090 → $1,420
4 min longer than Des Moines
out of 100
Closest on college grads (30% vs 30%) and median age (34 vs 35).
Closest on median age (35 vs 35) and density (3,224 per sq mi vs 2,409 per sq mi).
Garland
Closest on median age (35 vs 35) and homeownership (62% vs 60%).
Closest on families with kids (29% vs 29%) and homeownership (59% vs 60%).
Moving from Iowa?
A local agent can walk you through Denton, Grand Prairie and Lewisville, 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.