Living in Duncanville

Duncanville is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 39,826 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 28%, #3,374 of 12,111), commuters (top 41%, #2,495 of 6,227), expat professionals (top 42%, #3,045 of 7,271).

Residents39,826

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport22 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+11 km

Within 30 km2,612,400 people

Lake shore7 km (Lake Joe Pool)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLake Joe Pool, 7.4 km

Main railway line13.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,920 km

Within 10 km146,862 people

Greater areaGreater Arlington, 11 km out

Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 0:26

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Good to know about Duncanville

Lake Joe Pool is 7.4 km away.
It is part of Greater Arlington, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 00 min and sets around 0:26; in late June it sets around 3:38.

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How Duncanville 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	30	#10,354 of 11,898	#432 of 610	Map
Low-income household	37	#5,219 of 9,771	#372 of 564	Map
Low-income family	29	#7,010 of 8,006	#342 of 386	Map
Single parent	34	#5,434 of 6,237	#250 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,237 of 9,474	#176 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	47	#7,648 of 9,474	#264 of 471	Map
Early retiree	58	#5,678 of 10,762	#161 of 635	Map
Single professional	55	#2,348 of 4,537	#82 of 261	Map
Young professional	58	#2,282 of 4,444	#78 of 250	Map
DINKS	61	#1,852 of 3,053	#68 of 176	Map
Remote worker	57	#4,035 of 7,271	#229 of 408	Map
Commuter	67	#2,495 of 6,227	#100 of 400	Map
Car-free household	55	#2,190 of 3,933	#86 of 223	Map
Student	54	#1,820 of 2,119	#65 of 92	Map
First-home buyer	42	#4,172 of 8,006	#295 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	33	#8,273 of 12,111	#610 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#2,356 of 4,114	#81 of 231	Map
Expat professional	62	#3,045 of 7,271	#78 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#7,294 of 9,474	#170 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#16,331 of 18,063	#950 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	21	#8,492 of 16,523	#264 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#16,422 of 18,063	#1033 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#5,494 of 16,523	#139 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	71	#2,223 of 21,167	#52 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#7,292 of 12,111	#191 of 721	Map
Coastal living	65	#3,498 of 6,413	#100 of 383	Map
Business owner	65	#3,374 of 12,111	#117 of 721	Map
Digital native	47	#2,634 of 4,750	#94 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore91
Lifestyle and amenities85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Foundation77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Mobility and connectivity71
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
Jobs and economy64
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
Flat land (terrain relief)53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Health and elderly48
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
Education and family34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Safety and community27
Affordability25
Green space23
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

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