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The city had 7 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 67.9% and the vacancy rate was 2.22%. Its population was 17,531 in July 2026. There were 129 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population17,890people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,934EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,063EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.4%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,345offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 48% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.38µg/m³country median 7.0 — 48% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 70% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% 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$1,209 per month, while the median home value was US$389,100 in July 2026. 59.3% 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,209/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,920 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,111 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 rent1,063 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes225 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–62%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 593 of 17,890 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$71,549 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dallas is 7.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income71,549 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband69.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet9.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet8.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,934 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,087 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate7.4 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental 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: €4,087 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,993of €3,186 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.€3,186
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− €1,111
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€1,993
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
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

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 higher92.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents129 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,756 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

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 residents2,345 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents282.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes42 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.13 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work4.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportSLE3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

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 10.4 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 mean10.38 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.1 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 16.4 · May 20.6 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 28.6 · Aug 28.7 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 12 · Dec 8.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 5 · May 8 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 154.4 · Feb 115.2 · Mar 110.4 · Apr 79.2 · May 57 · Jun 31.8 · Jul 6.4 · Aug 9.9 · Sep 37.1 · Oct 88.1 · Nov 151 · Dec 176.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.21 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation966.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.38 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.86 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Eugene ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.7 °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 593 is not 1.6% 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 share1.62 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents593 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,406 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population17,890 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics18,147 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value389,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes67.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate56.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad3.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage75.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance4.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,634 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home10.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans80.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

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.

Independence as a Dallas alternative in the same region

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

  • Foreign residents: 4.6% Independence vs 1.6% Dallas+186%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Independence vs 7.4% Dallas−48%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,238 Independence vs 2,345 Dallas−47%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ Independence vs 10.4 µg/m³ Dallas−50%
  • Residents: 10,195 Independence vs 17,890 Dallas−43%
  • Nearest airport: 16.0 km Independence vs 25.0 km Dallas−36%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,880 Independence vs €2,934 Dallassame level
Full comparisonMore about Independence

Plainfield as a Dallas alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2844 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.6% Dallas+277%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,934 Dallas+65%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,345 Dallas−68%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 17,890 Dallas+180%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.4% Dallas−49%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 25.0 km Dallas−64%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.4 µg/m³ Dallas−25%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Dallas

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

Salem Commuting Zone · 21.9 km away
Salary
3,099 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Dallas, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Parole17,877 residentsRancho Mirage17,876 residentsWhite House17,872 residentsLebanon17,913 residentsMercedes17,915 residentsRiver Falls17,916 residents

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Is Dallas part of Salem?

Dallas is in the published commuting zone of Salem; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Salem city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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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 4,087 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dallas?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 %. 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 10.38 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 2,345 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 17,890 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dallas?

593 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.

Is Dallas part of Salem?

Dallas is in the published commuting zone of Salem; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Dallas?

Salem, Monmouth, Independence, Sheridan, Keizer are near Dallas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dallas (Oregon), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 92378b6311af8e70caf3b27e1d56957b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dallas-or/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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