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Dallas,
TX
Region South
Population 3,056,800 (total metro area)
STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT
Some quick facts about the Dallas, TX area, and how it compares
with other areas in each category
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Weather
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
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| Annual
days with some precipitation |
79
|
110
|
|
| Annual
days with mostly sun |
233
|
213
|
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| Annual
snowfall (inches) |
3
|
24.2
|
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| Annual
days < 32¡ F |
39
|
88.0
|
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| Annual
days > 90¡ F |
8
|
37.9
|
|
| Average
high temp in July ¡F |
96.1
|
86.8
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| Average
low temp in January ¡F |
33.9
|
26.5
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Crime
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Violent
crime (per 100K population) |
728.4
|
506
|
269
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| Property
crime (per 100K population) |
5,205.9
|
4,329
|
251
|
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Housing
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Median
home price |
$126,000
|
$128,572
|
199
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| Property
taxes (per $1,000 of home value) |
$23.7
|
$15.64
|
288
|
| Home
utility cost index |
97.90
|
105
|
122
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| Average
home appreciation % |
8.8%
|
7.17%
|
71
|
| New
home starts (12 months ending 6/00) |
16.45
|
12.87
|
106
|
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Education
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Spending
per pupil |
$4,815
|
$5,387
|
205
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| Student/teacher
ratio |
14.5
|
16.95
|
40
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| Number
of 4-year colleges |
14
|
4.03
|
15
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| Number
of 2-year colleges |
12
|
2.77
|
12
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Economy
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Cost
of Living Index |
100.5
|
104
|
188
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| State
and local taxes% |
8.25%
|
10.35%
|
71
|
| Recent
job growth (past 12 months) |
3.29%
|
1.68%
|
70
|
| Projected
job growth (10 years) |
19.66%
|
15.09%
|
65
|
| Unemployment
rate % |
3.5%
|
4.24%
|
133
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| Auto
insurance rates ($ per year) |
$1,120
|
$829
|
289
|
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Health
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Health
cost index |
107.3
|
103
|
233
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| Hospital
beds |
10,057
|
2,602
|
15
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| MDs
per capita |
14
|
12.02
|
85
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| Air
quality index (higher is better) |
15
|
65.9
|
321
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| Water
quality index (higher is better) |
83
|
52.0
|
35
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| Number
of teaching hospitals |
17
|
3.88
|
15
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QUALITY
OF LIFE
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Leisure
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
42
|
19.42
|
43
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| Arts
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
24
|
11.48
|
23
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TRANSPORTATION
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City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Commute
time |
24.4
|
19.23
|
309
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| Mass
transit availability |
16.15
|
8.03
|
41
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| Number
of airline flights |
971
|
139
|
6
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| Amtrak
service |
0
|
2.57
|
146
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| Sources
and credits:
National Climatic Data Center, NOAA; American Chamber of Commerce
Researchers Association; Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer
Price Index; Acxiom/DataQuick; Commerce Clearing House; Bureau
of National Affairs; Federation of Tax Administrators; State
Farm Insurance; National Association of Homebuilders; Department
of Energy; American Medical Association; HCIA-Sachs; Environmental
Protection Agency; National Center for Education Statistics;
FBI Uniform Crime Reports; Federal Aviation Administration Amtrak;
Urban Mass Transit Agency; Federal Transit Administration; National
Park Service; National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration;
Sportsware Technologies; Major League Baseball; National Basketball
Assocation; National Football League; National Hockey League;
The White Book of Ski Sites; National Yellow Pages directory;
Symphony Magazine; Theatre Profiles; Dance Magazine; Opera America;
Profiles; American Association of Museums Official Museum Directory;
Bowker's American Library Directory; Public Broadcasting System;
National Public Radio |
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