Austin, TX vs Dallas, TX: City Score compared

Austin, TX scores 39 and Dallas, TX scores 38 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 1 point apart. Each city is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

Austin, TXDallas, TX
City Score3938
Condition (public data)4443
Movement (how the church is moving)3131
StatusLibertyLiberty
What Austin is up against6670
Where grace is growing3042
Marriage & family4432
Christian liberty6666

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural areaAustin, TXDallas, TX
Overall 47, Stirring 49, Stirring
The Church 21, Lukewarm 39, Lukewarm
The Family 43, Mending 31, Divided
Education 81, Wise 81, Wise
Government 63, Just 63, Just
Media 46, Negative 46, Negative
Arts & Entertainment 25, Worldly 26, Worldly
Business 54, Fair 59, Fair
Compassion 46, Stirring 50, Stirring

City Score over the last 4 weeks

WeekAustin, TXDallas, TX
2026-W434445
2026-W444445
2026-W454444
2026-W464445

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