Dallas, TX

Safety in Dallas, TX: Crime, Heat & Commute

234 sunny days. July high 96°F. 28 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 6.2 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 12.9 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 96°F; Hot
January low: 37°F; Mild
Sunny days: 234/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 28 min; One way
Population: 8,100k; Dallas
Poverty: 10.5% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 16.3%; ACS 2023. 83.7% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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