CITY PROFILE
Dallas, TX
“Urban sprawl means affordable housing, but your commute owns your soul.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $367K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,678/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 18.6°C · warmest 30.1°C · coolest 6.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 922 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #4 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy90
- Affordable to rent87
- Climate comfort90
- Big-city amenities93
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.