Living in Denton (Texas)

Denton (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 131,044 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #115 of 6,227), young families (top 5%, #576 of 11,898), business owners (top 8%, #915 of 12,111).

Residents131,044

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport36 km (Dallas Fort Worth International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km730,700 people

Lake shore9 km (Lake Lewisville)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeLewisville Lake, 8.5 km

Nearest major riverElm Fk. Trinity, 9.5 km

Main railway line11.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,911 km

Within 10 km152,042 people

Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 0:25

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Good to know about Denton (Texas)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 57 min and sets around 0:25; in late June it sets around 3:41.

How Denton (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	67	#576 of 11,898	#17 of 610	Map
Low-income household	46	#2,968 of 9,771	#133 of 564	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,489 of 8,006	#24 of 386	Map
Single parent	65	#752 of 6,237	#21 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#1,459 of 9,474	#36 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	67	#2,198 of 9,474	#37 of 471	Map
Early retiree	68	#1,517 of 10,762	#25 of 635	Map
Single professional	69	#515 of 4,537	#17 of 261	Map
Young professional	72	#461 of 4,444	#17 of 250	Map
DINKS	74	#646 of 3,053	#17 of 176	Map
Remote worker	65	#1,041 of 7,271	#36 of 408	Map
Commuter	81	#115 of 6,227	#8 of 400	Map
Car-free household	74	#488 of 3,933	#18 of 223	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#1,384 of 8,006	#40 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	41	#6,393 of 12,111	#384 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#721 of 4,114	#19 of 231	Map
Expat professional	71	#1,307 of 7,271	#18 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#2,859 of 9,474	#35 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#7,695 of 18,063	#225 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	33	#5,236 of 16,523	#107 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#11,102 of 18,063	#648 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#1,713 of 16,523	#17 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	77	#773 of 21,167	#15 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#1,760 of 12,111	#12 of 721	Map
Coastal living	71	#1,194 of 6,413	#27 of 383	Map
Business owner	75	#915 of 12,111	#15 of 721	Map
Digital native	65	#432 of 4,750	#19 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Sea or lake shore89
Education and family89
Foundation86
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Lifestyle and amenities81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Mobility and connectivity76
Jobs and economy73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
Safety and community64
Health and elderly58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Green space41
Affordability26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.