Jacksonville vs Dallas

A side-by-side comparison of Jacksonville, Florida and Dallas, Texas — population, climate, cost of living, demographics, and more.

PlaceJacksonvilleJacksonville

Florida, United States

DallasDallas

Texas, United States

Location
State / regionFloridaTexas
Country🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
Coordinates30.337, -81.66232.793, -96.767
Elevation11 m148 m
Founded1791—
Size
Population1,009,8311,326,093
Land area747.3 mi²339.7 mi²
Water area127.2 mi²44.0 mi²
Density (per mi²)1,3513,904
Housing units449,941599,962
Demographics
Median age37.033.2
White (non-Hispanic)48.7%32.9%
Black or African American29.5%22.5%
Asian5.2%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.9%43.8%
Economy & education
Median household income$72,389$74,323
Median home value$325,300$340,400
Bachelor's or higher34.4%39.9%
Poverty rate12.3%13.9%
Unemployment4.9%4.3%
Climate
Avg high temp79°F78°F
Avg low temp64°F60°F
Annual precipitation50.3 in55.5 in
Sunshine % of year68.0%67.0%
Annual solar (kWh/m²)1,7501,719
Air & environment
US AQI4853
Air quality categoryGoodModerate
PM2.5 (µg/m³)11.37.5
PM10 (µg/m³)15.010.0
Ozone (µg/m³)85.038.0
NO₂ (µg/m³)3.74.8
Wildlife species observed1010
Wildlife observations452,011616,730
Risk & hazards
Earthquakes (last 10y)0121
Largest earthquake (mag)—4.0
Active weather alerts22
Health
Obesity34.8%37.0%
Diabetes12.3%13.1%
Smoking14.9%13.2%
Schools
Schools total152362
Elementary schools88219
Middle schools2159
High schools3263
Civic & interest
Mayor / leaderDonna Deegan—
Sister cities8—
Notable people (Wikidata)1616
Books about this place88
Wikipedia views (last 30d)52,8624,729
Overview
Summary

Jacksonville, colloquially nicknamed Jax, is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. It is the seat of government of Duval County, with which the city consolidated in 1968. It is the eleventh-most populous U.S. city and the largest city in the Southeast, with a population of 949,611 at the 2020 U.S. census. The Jacksonville metropolitan area, at over 1.76 million residents, is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Florida and 38th-largest in the United States. City-county consolidation greatly increased Jacksonville's official population and extended its boundaries, placing most of Duval County's population within the new municipal limits; Jacksonville grew to 900 square miles. It is the largest city by total area, land and water, in the contiguous United States.

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Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in northern Texas, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people. Dallas is a core city of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern U.S. and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. It is the seat of Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles (1,000 km2) and extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.

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