2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Balch Springs, TX vs DeSoto, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in DeSoto or is it cheaper to live in Balch Springs?
- DeSoto is 0.0% more expensive than Balch Springs.

Which city has more affordable housing, DeSoto or Balch Springs?
- DeSoto housing costs are 40.6% more expensive than Balch Springs housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Balch Springs or is Health Care more affordable in DeSoto.
- Health related expenses are 0.0% less in DeSoto.
 Balch Springs, TXDeSoto, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.2100
 Food & Groceries95.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.1100
 Housing65.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$325,600$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.6100
 Miscellaneous107.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Balch Springs    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived here 14 yrs. It's now the Drug Capital n homeless people than  More

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Over 11 years ago

OMG.... that's soo true .... I get arrested for move a Orange Cone 6" (inches) to avoid a accident with it.... THE GARLAND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST IGNORANT  More

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Over 16 years ago

Climate: Hot in summer, mild winters, lots of allergens from trees, grass, and  More

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Reviews for Desoto    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

DeSoto is a very nice community. It is well-run and diverse, both in terms of ethnicity and  More

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