Rankings · How Denton ranks in TX
Denton ranks #3 in Texas for a top hospital nearby
Denton is ranked on 38 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
38
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Denton marked.
At a glance
Denton lands in the top half on 18 of 26 lists
Each dot is Denton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Denton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#3/632Fewest smokers#122/652Most active#168/652Healthiest#191/651Fewest uninsured#225/652Lowest obesity#252/652Lowest depression#476/652 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#72/535 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#26/183Most library borrowing#45/183Most-used libraries#61/183 People
Most educated#138/653 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#268/653 SafetySafety →
Safest#297/470 What kind of place
Fewer kids than 91% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Denton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 91% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.2% of residents are under 18
Younger than 84% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
31.4 median age
Colder winters than 78% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
34.3° January low
Hotter summers than 67% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.5° July high
Fewer seniors than 64% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.5% of residents are 65+
More homes per newcomer than 64% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 59% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.1% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 57% of TX towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 55% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
251 days between frosts
More year-round than 53% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for kids’ library use
Lists where Denton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Denton out-ranks 0 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.