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Corinth vs Denton

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (37.8× in Denton) and size (6.5× in Denton).

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Corinth, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 23,385 people
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Denton, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 152,866 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CorinthAn outdoors town
Outdoors#84 most walkable in TX1.0 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#131 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Corinth →
DentonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 65%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$347K typical home16% above the TX typical home Outdoors#114 most conserved land in TX38 miles of trails across 49 parks and preserves All about Denton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails37.8×
Denton has more miles of trail
Denton 37.8 miCorinth 1.0 mi
Size6.5×
Denton is the bigger place
Denton 152,866Corinth 23,385
Household income+59%
Households in Corinth earn more
Corinth $120,580Denton $76,019
Jobs per worker2.8×
Denton is more of a job hub
Denton 0.99Corinth 0.35
Homeowners+26.7 pts renters
Denton has more renters
Corinth 76.7%Denton 50%
Street grid2.3×
Corinth has the more walkable street grid
Corinth 103Denton 45.1
★ What stands out · Report cards

Corinth places higher on 12 of 21 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A−CorinthSafer than 77% of U.S. towns CDentonSafer than 33% of U.S. towns
Schools
BCorinthBetter than 55% of districts in the state BDentonBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
A−CorinthHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns B+DentonHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns
12Corinth
9Denton

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #84#453 SafestSafety · 470 towns #51#297 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #364#224 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#476 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #92#261 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #69#225 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #131#257 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #537#423

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Corinth’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Corinth

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Corinth$2,710/mo
Typical home $408K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.68% · or rent about $1,891/mo · Housing →
Denton$2,270/mo
Typical home $347K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $1,420/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Corinth and Denton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Corinth and Denton share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

CorinthDentonCorinthDenton
Corinth ↔ Denton6.6 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
1,755 Corinth residents work in Denton (13.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Corinth →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CorinthDenton
Snow a year0″0″
January low—34°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—249d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th43rd
Outdoors & history
CorinthDenton
Trails1 mi38 mi
Conserved land6.3%6.4%
Settled19091866
National Register places—5
Archive photos1—
Community
CorinthDenton
Library hours a week—59 hrs
Colleges in town—2
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CorinthDenton
People
Population 23,385Lowest 152,866Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.5%Lowest TX: +15.9% +23.4%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.2±1.7Highest 13% above TX 31.4±0.6Lowest 12% below TX
Kids under 18 22.3%±3.1Highest TX: 25% 18.2%±1.1Lowest TX: 25%
Corinth and Denton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±1.7Highest TX: 13.4% 12.5%±0.7Lowest TX: 13.4%
Corinth and Denton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 41.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 18.3%±1Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $120,580±$10kHighest 54% above TX $76,019±$4kLowest 3% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $375,600±$12kHighest 32% above TX $348,200±$6kLowest 23% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,891±$157Highest 35% above TX $1,420±$40Lowest about the TX average
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,308Highest 49% above TX $5,493Lowest 30% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.2%±13.9Highest TX: 51.7% 60.7%±3.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Corinth and Denton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.8%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 50%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1997 5 yrs newer than TX 1997 5 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 24 minLowest 11% below TX
Work from home 16.9%±2.4Highest TX: 14.4% 14.3%±1.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Corinth and Denton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 27.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 0.99Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (14%)Dallas (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 13% work in DentonFew work in Corinth
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.3%Lowest 6.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 37.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Lowest 49Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 103Highest 45.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #131 of 583 in TX#257 of 583 in TX
School district TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES · DENTON ISDTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES · NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
High school in town Lake Dallas H SGuyer H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.6Highest 15.1Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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