Los Angeles vs Dallas
Side-by-side comparison of Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX — population, economics, education, health, hospitals, climate, and cost of living from official U.S. government data.
Population
Population
Population
3.8M
Population
1.3M
Median Age
Median Age
38.2 yrs
Median Age
34.1 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
Economics
Median Household Income
Median Household Income
$90,112
Median Household Income
$76,547
Median Home Value
Median Home Value
$834,200
Median Home Value
$303,000
Median Rent
Median Rent
$1,954
Median Rent
$1,565
Poverty Rate
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
5%
10-Year Income Growth
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
Education & Work
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.7%
Work From Home
Work From Home
17.1%
Work From Home
15.7%
Public Transit
Public Transit
3.9%
Public Transit
1.4%
Health (CDC PLACES)
Frequent Mental Distress
Frequent Mental Distress
16.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.1%
Obesity
Obesity
26.5%
Obesity
35.7%
Physical Inactivity
Physical Inactivity
26.2%
Physical Inactivity
30.5%
Smoking
Smoking
11.2%
Smoking
12.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
Lack of Health Insurance
11.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
20.6%
Healthcare
Hospitals
Hospitals
88
Hospitals
30
Avg Hospital Rating
Avg Hospital Rating
2.7/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.2/5
Demographics
Los Angeles Population
White 30.9%
African American 7.7%
Asian 15.2%
Dallas Population
White 34.7%
African American 22.4%
Asian 7.1%
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023). Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020). Cost of living from BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED.