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Dallas's population was 6,104 in July 2026. There were 397 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 58 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 64.4% and the vacancy rate was 7.51%.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population6,270people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,884EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent766.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.49%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,072offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 31% aboveOfficial 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

More recorded crime than 64% 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.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dallas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$872 per month, while the median home value was US$254,000 in July 2026. 60% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dallas recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$872/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,196 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)942.2 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)1Official
Median monthly rent766.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes113 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)9Official

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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–68%
Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 56–74%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 459 of 6,270 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$58,403 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dallas is 4.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income58,403 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet3.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,694 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate4.49 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental 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: €3,694 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,867of €2,891 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,891
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− €942
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,867
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
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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 higher83.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools58 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
School enrolment, share of residents19.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio8 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents397 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,752 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

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.

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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 residents2,072 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents417.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes16 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.49 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
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 20247Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.72 · Feb 13.33 · Mar 17.61 · Apr 22.72 · May 26.28 · Jun 29.72 · Jul 31.5 · Aug 30.5 · Sep 27.56 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 16.56 · Dec 12 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00314996 (LINCOLNTON 4 W)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.06 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 3.94 · Apr 8.39 · May 13.11 · Jun 17.61 · Jul 19.67 · Aug 19.17 · Sep 15.72 · Oct 9 · Nov 3.33 · Dec 0.389 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00314996 (LINCOLNTON 4 W)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.14 · Feb 76.45 · Mar 99.31 · Apr 90.93 · May 87.12 · Jun 104.4 · Jul 94.74 · Aug 107.2 · Sep 103.1 · Oct 73.91 · Nov 79.25 · Dec 88.14 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00315913 (MT HOLLY 4 NE)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.53 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,045 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.3 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.41 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.8 °C, Girona (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.2 °C, Nîmes (France) ±1.6 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±5.4 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents459 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population6,270 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official
Population covered by crime statistics6,225 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)9Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value254,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes64.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate69.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad7.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage77.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher21.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available95.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,450 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home3.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans83.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

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.

Cramerton as a Dallas alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,586 Cramerton vs €2,884 Dallas+24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,350 Cramerton vs 2,072 Dallas−35%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Cramerton vs 4.5% Dallas−23%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ Cramerton vs 10.1 µg/m³ Dallas−10%
  • Residents: 5,604 Cramerton vs 6,270 Dallas−11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,694 Cramerton vs €3,694 Dallassame level
Full comparisonMore about Cramerton

Plainfield as a Dallas alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 929 km, better on 5 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,884 Dallas+67%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,072 Dallas−64%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.5% Dallas−16%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.1 µg/m³ Dallas−23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,694 Dallas+9%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Dallas

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

Alternative cities in United States

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Nitro6,270 residentsSimsbury Center6,268 residentsHuntington Woods6,274 residentsWare6,266 residentsDundee6,275 residentsHorseheads6,275 residents

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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 3,694 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dallas?

The unemployment rate is 4.49 %. 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 2,072 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 6,270 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dallas?

459 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?

Gastonia, Bessemer City, Cramerton, Mount Holly, Belmont are near Dallas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Dallas (North Carolina), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
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