Jacksonville vs Dallas
A side-by-side comparison of Jacksonville, Florida and Dallas, Texas — population, climate, cost of living, demographics, and more.
| Place | Florida, United States | Texas, United States |
|---|---|---|
| Location | ||
| State / region | Florida | Texas |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coordinates | 30.337, -81.662 | 32.793, -96.767 |
| Elevation | 11 m | 148 m |
| Founded | 1791 | — |
| Size | ||
| Population | 1,009,831 | 1,326,093 |
| Land area | 747.3 mi² | 339.7 mi² |
| Water area | 127.2 mi² | 44.0 mi² |
| Density (per mi²) | 1,351 | 3,904 |
| Housing units | 449,941 | 599,962 |
| Demographics | ||
| Median age | 37.0 | 33.2 |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 48.7% | 32.9% |
| Black or African American | 29.5% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13.9% | 43.8% |
| Economy & education | ||
| Median household income | $72,389 | $74,323 |
| Median home value | $325,300 | $340,400 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 34.4% | 39.9% |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 13.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Climate | ||
| Avg high temp | 79°F | 78°F |
| Avg low temp | 64°F | 60°F |
| Annual precipitation | 50.3 in | 55.5 in |
| Sunshine % of year | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| Annual solar (kWh/m²) | 1,750 | 1,719 |
| Air & environment | ||
| US AQI | 48 | 53 |
| Air quality category | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| PM10 (µg/m³) | 15.0 | 10.0 |
| Ozone (µg/m³) | 85.0 | 38.0 |
| NO₂ (µg/m³) | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| Wildlife species observed | 10 | 10 |
| Wildlife observations | 454,386 | 616,730 |
| Risk & hazards | ||
| Earthquakes (last 10y) | 0 | 121 |
| Largest earthquake (mag) | — | 4.0 |
| Active weather alerts | 1 | 1 |
| Health | ||
| Obesity | 34.8% | 37.0% |
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 13.1% |
| Smoking | 14.9% | 13.2% |
| Schools | ||
| Schools total | 152 | 362 |
| Elementary schools | 88 | 219 |
| Middle schools | 21 | 59 |
| High schools | 32 | 63 |
| Civic & interest | ||
| Mayor / leader | Donna Deegan | — |
| Sister cities | 8 | — |
| Notable people (Wikidata) | 16 | 16 |
| Books about this place | 8 | 8 |
| Wikipedia views (last 30d) | 55,369 | 4,595 |
| 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 county seat 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. Wikipedia | 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. Wikipedia |
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