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Score Breakdown

Each sub-score is normalized to 0-100. Missing sub-scores are skipped, not penalized.

Safety (FBI UCR)
39
Water (EPA SDWIS)
100
Air (EPA AQS)
65
Schools (NCES / EDFacts)
n/a
Fiscal (Census ASPEP)
57
Hospitals (CMS HCAHPS)
64

What the Federal Data Says

Safety (FBI UCR)

Violent crime rate: 799.1 per 100k
Property crime rate: 2612.9 per 100k
Safety score: 39 (D)

Water (EPA SDWIS)

Safety score: 100 (A)
Recent violations: 0

Air (EPA AQS)

Grade: C
Median AQI: 55
Unhealthy days (5-yr): 66

Fiscal Health (Census ASPEP)

Per-capita spending: $34,849
Fiscal score: 57

Hospitals (CMS HCAHPS)

Average quality rating: 3.2 / 5
Hospitals tracked: 19

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MoveScore of Dallas, TX?

Dallas has a MoveScore of 65 out of 100 (grade C, Fair). The score averages 5 of six federal livability dimensions with equal weight.

Where does the Dallas data come from?

Dallas sub-scores come from federal government sources: the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for crime, EPA SDWIS for water safety, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES CCD and EDFacts for schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital quality.

Is Dallas safe?

Dallas has a safety score of 39 (grade D), based on an FBI-reported violent crime rate of 799.1 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2612.9 per 100,000.

What is the air quality in Dallas?

Dallas air quality is graded C by the EPA Air Quality System, with a median AQI of 55 and 66 unhealthy air days recorded over the last five years.

Sub-scores are normalized to 0-100 and averaged with equal weight. Missing sources are skipped. A composite requires at least three of the six sub-scores.