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Living in Dallas

The city had 33 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 57.6% and the vacancy rate was 9.73%. The population of Dallas, in the United States, was 14,714 in July 2026. There were 62 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population15,402people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,880EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,311EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.29%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime680.8offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 57% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.13µg/m³country median 7.0 — 44% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 85% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dallas?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,492 per month, while the median home value was US$251,800 in July 2026. 55.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Dallas recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€171
Transport pass€111
Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€55

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/dallas-ga/32Community estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB55.45 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/dallas-ga/32Community estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass110.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/dallas-ga/32Community estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home170.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/dallas-ga/32Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,492/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,393 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,311 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes72 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Dallas a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–59%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,674 of 15,402 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$75,545 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dallas is 8.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income75,545 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband81.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet8.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,880 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Average net monthly salary4,069 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/dallas-ga/32Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate8.29 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Dallas?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,781 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,167of €2,958 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,958
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,393
Public transport pass€111 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-09-30− €111
Utilities, 85 m²€171 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-09-30− €171
Internet€60 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€55 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-09-30− €55
Left over€1,167
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dallas Salary needed to live in Dallas

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dallas. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dallas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools33 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents29.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents62 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,913 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dallas when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDallas highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dallas highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents680.8 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Recorded violent crimes23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time41.1 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportMGE3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dallas. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dallas.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Dallas is 10.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.13 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.39 · Feb 13.78 · Mar 18.28 · Apr 23.06 · May 27.06 · Jun 30.56 · Jul 32.22 · Aug 31.78 · Sep 29.17 · Oct 23.61 · Nov 17.56 · Dec 12.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00092485 (DALLAS 7 NE)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.444 · Feb 1.17 · Mar 4.67 · Apr 8.83 · May 13.61 · Jun 18.28 · Jul 20.22 · Aug 19.83 · Sep 16.33 · Oct 9.89 · Nov 4.06 · Dec 1.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00092485 (DALLAS 7 NE)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.5 · Feb 7.44 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 15.94 · May 20.33 · Jun 24.39 · Jul 26.22 · Aug 25.83 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 16.72 · Nov 10.83 · Dec 6.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 124.5 · Feb 129.8 · Mar 130.6 · Apr 110.2 · May 101.9 · Jun 118.1 · Jul 120.6 · Aug 105.9 · Sep 112 · Oct 86.36 · Nov 112.3 · Dec 127 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00092485 (DALLAS 7 NE)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading45.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean10.97 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation936.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.28 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.14 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±5.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±6.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,674 is not 5.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.29 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,674 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density722.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population15,402 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics15,301 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value251,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes57.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate64.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad11.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage74.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance19.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 202212,527 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20227 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,591 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home12.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Dallas

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Powder Springs as a Dallas alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 4.4% Powder Springs vs 8.3% Dallas−47%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,709 Powder Springs vs €2,880 Dallas+29%
  • Foreign residents: 8.4% Powder Springs vs 5.3% Dallas+58%
  • Nearest airport: 17.0 km Powder Springs vs 30.0 km Dallas−43%
  • Residents: 21,004 Powder Springs vs 15,402 Dallas+36%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.3 µg/m³ Powder Springs vs 10.1 µg/m³ Dallas−8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,781 Powder Springs vs €3,781 Dallassame level

Plainfield as a Dallas alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 905 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,880 Dallas+68%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 15,402 Dallas+225%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.3% Dallas−55%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 30.0 km Dallas−70%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.1 µg/m³ Dallas−23%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 681 Dallas+9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,781 Dallas+7%

Cities near Dallas

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lithia Springs 21.7 km away
Rent
1,295 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,116 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Dallas?

The median gross salary is 3,781 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dallas?

The unemployment rate is 8.29 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Dallas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.13 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Dallas?

Police recorded 680.8 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Dallas?

The published population is 15,402 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dallas?

1,674 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Dallas a good place to live?

Dallas may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Dallas?

Hiram, Powder Springs, Rockmart, Douglasville, Lithia Springs are near Dallas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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