Is Houston or Dallas bigger?

Houston's 2020 population was 7.1 million people while DFW's was 7.6 million. While there are definite perks to living in a big city - like endless entertainment and restaurant choices - the downside is rising rent prices.
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Is Houston bigger than Dallas TX?

Houston ranks as the country's fourth-largest city, with San Antonio at No. 7 and Dallas at No. 9. When Austin climbs into the top 10, Texas will boast four of the country's 10 largest cities. California currently has three cities in the top 10 (Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose).
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Who has a bigger population Houston or Dallas?

As of 2018, Dallas-Fort Worth has a population of 7,539,711 people and Houston has 6,997,384.
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Is Houston richer than Dallas?

According to the 2018 Knight Frank City Wealth Index, Dallas ranks seventh globally for the most households (297,970) earning at least $250,000 in 2017, just behind Houston at No. 6 (298,868 households).
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Is Dallas or Houston safer?

Dallas, Tx actually has a higher crime rate than Houston, which amazes me - but it's true. But, you can find safe areas in either city.
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What is the richest city in Texas?

The incorporated city of Flower Mound is considered the richest city in Texas.
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Is Houston the biggest city in Texas?

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation, with an estimated July 2018 population of 2,325,502 (trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago), and is the largest in the southern U.S. and Texas.
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Is Houston hotter than Dallas?

Dallas's weather is a bit milder than Houston's. Just as in Houston, though, the summer heat can be oppressive.
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Is Dallas the 4th largest city?

The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area's population was 7,637,387 according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 census, making it the most populous metropolitan area in both Texas and the Southern United States, the fourth-largest in the U.S., and the tenth-largest in the Americas.
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Is Dallas as diverse as Houston?

Finance website WalletHub released its report on 2021's Most Diverse Cities in America, and Dallas ranks fourth overall. Houston claimed the title as the most diverse city in America.
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Which Galleria is bigger Houston or Dallas?

Houston's is MUCH larger, has more exquisite stores, in a higher traffic location, is surrounded by both residential & commercial development (unlike Dallas' which is mostly commercial). Houston's Galleria even sees a fair amount of pedestrian activity for being in a semi-urban area.
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Is Dallas the biggest city in Texas?

Dallas is the 9th largest city in the US and the third largest in Texas with a population of 1,281,047.
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Is it cheaper to live in Dallas or Houston?

Dallas is 5.3% more expensive than Houston. Dallas housing costs are 15.8% more expensive than Houston housing costs. Health related expenses are 1.7% more in Dallas.
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Is Houston larger than Chicago?

Not sure if you've heard, but they say everything is bigger in Texas. Everything except the state's largest city, apparently. According to the just-dropped 2020 U.S. Census, Houston is still the fourth most-populous city in the country, behind New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
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Is Houston overpopulated?

According to this year's State of Housing, the overcrowding problem, caused by an increase in cost-burdened households, would have made it hard for a large share of Houstonians to quarantine.
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What city in Texas has the most black population?

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) - The City of Pflugerville has the highest African-American population in the Austin-metro, according to new Census data.
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Is Dallas bigger than Austin?

The Dallas-Fort Worth metro area has a population of about 1.4 million, while Austin has a more intimate population of about 960,000. Both Dallas and Austin have thriving city centers as well as sprawling suburbs that are mini cities in their own rights.
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Why is Houston so popular?

Being the fourth largest city in the country, Houston features the best of southern charm, world-class culture, and international appeal. This diverse city is home to several thriving businesses, magnificent space exploration centers, amazing museums, musical centers, and of course, award-winning cuisines.
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Why is Houston so big?

During the late 1970s, Houston had a population boom as people from the Rust Belt states moved to Texas in large numbers. The new residents came for numerous employment opportunities in the petroleum industry, created as a result of the Arab oil embargo.
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Is Houston a poor city?

City-wide, the poverty rate rose from 13 percent in 1980 to 20 percent in 2018. The city now has nearly half a million people living below the poverty line.
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Where do millionaires live in Houston?

Piney Point Village

According to Investopedia, the richest neighborhood in Houston is Piney Point Village, where the median house price is $1,784,461. Unsurprisingly, the median household income is also high at approximately $108,000 per year.
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What is the poorest city in Texas?

Port Arthur was ranked the poorest city in Texas in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining U.S. municipalities where households earn less than the nation's median annual household income of $65,712.
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