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Northlake vs Denton

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+178.3 pts in Northlake) and size (18.5× in Denton).

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Northlake, TXHomes around $487KTexas · 8,283 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.

NorthlakeHomes around $487K
Housing$487K typical home63% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#109 most conserved land in TX4.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Northlake →
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.

Growth since 2010+178.3 pts
Northlake has grown faster since 2010
Northlake +201.7%Denton +23.4%
Size18.5×
Denton is the bigger place
Denton 152,866Northlake 8,283
Trails7.9×
Denton has more miles of trail
Denton 37.8 miNorthlake 4.8 mi
Property tax bill+82%
Tax bills are bigger in Northlake
Northlake $10,000+Denton $5,493
Home values+62%
Homes cost more in Northlake
Northlake $565,600Denton $348,200
Household income+62%
Households in Northlake earn more
Northlake $123,469Denton $76,019
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Northlake

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.

Northlake$3,270/mo
Typical home $487K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.77%+ · or rent about $1,746/mo · Housing →
Denton$2,270/mo
Typical home $347K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $1,420/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,000 a month, about $12,000 a year, between Northlake 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; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

Report cards

Northlake places higher on 13 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
BNorthlakeSafer than 55% of U.S. towns CDentonSafer than 33% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+NorthlakeBetter than 72% of districts in the state BDentonBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
ANorthlakeHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns B+DentonHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns
13Northlake
8Denton

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

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #272#3 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #523#268 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #36#225 SafestSafety · 470 towns #167#297 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #86#261 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #7#162 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #41#190 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #21#168

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

Where they are

Northlake and Denton share a border

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

NorthlakeDentonNorthlakeDenton
Northlake ↔ Denton12 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
175 Northlake residents work in Denton (5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Northlake →
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
NorthlakeDenton
Snow a year0″0″
January low—34°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—249d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th43rd
Outdoors & history
NorthlakeDenton
Trails5 mi38 mi
Conserved land6.6%6.4%
Settled—1866
National Register places—5
Community
NorthlakeDenton
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.

NorthlakeDenton
People
Population 8,283Lowest 152,866Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +201.7%Highest TX: +15.9% +23.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.6±2.9Highest 8% below TX 31.4±0.6Lowest 12% below TX
Northlake and Denton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.1%±6Highest TX: 25% 18.2%±1.1Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 6.3%±2Lowest TX: 13.4% 12.5%±0.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 52.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 41.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±2.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 18.3%±1Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,469±$17kHighest 57% above TX $76,019±$4kLowest 3% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $565,600±$69kHighest 99% above TX $348,200±$6kLowest 23% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,746±$25Highest 24% above TX $1,420±$40Lowest about the TX average
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+Highest at least 136% above TX $5,493Lowest 30% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.9%±18.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 60.7%±3.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 6.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.8%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 50%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than TX 1997Lowest 5 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 18% above TX 24 minLowest 11% below TX
Work from home 16.5%±5.6Highest TX: 14.4% 14.3%±1.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Northlake and Denton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 27.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 0.99Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (13%)Dallas (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in DentonFew work in Northlake
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.6%Highest 6.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.8 miLowest 37.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 49Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.3Lowest 45.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#257 of 583 in TX
School district NORTHWEST ISDTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES · NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
High school in town None in townGuyer H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.1
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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