DFW Twin Finder

Moving from Waterloo, IA? Here’s where North Texas will feel like home.

You live in

Waterloo, IA

67,008people
$57Kmedian household income
$153Kmedian home value
16 minaverage commute

Your North Texas twins

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

#1 TWINDenton County

Denton

63%match

Why it feels familiar

Families with kidsWaterloo 26%Denton 26%
DensityWaterloo 1,088 per sq miDenton 1,577 per sq mi
Household incomeWaterloo $57KDenton $76K

What changes

128% moreMedian home value
$153K → $348K
+$497Median rent per month
$923 → $1,420
24 minAverage commute
8 min longer than Waterloo
72Realust Score
out of 100
Explore Denton Compare top 2
60%

Closest on median age (36 vs 37) and density (1,235 per sq mi vs 1,088 per sq mi).

Homes 61% moreRent +$781/moScore 67
Explore Lancaster →
54%

Closest on city size (56,211 vs 67,008) and college grads (30% vs 22%).

Homes 109% moreRent +$743/moScore 70
Explore DeSoto →

Moving from Iowa?

A local agent can walk you through Denton, Lancaster and Duncanville, 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.