http://www.city-data.com/city/Dallas-Texas.html
Population (year 2000): 1,188,580, Est. population in July 2002: 1,211,467 (+1.9% change)
Males: 598,991 (50.4%), Females: 589,589 (49.6%)
Crime in Dallas (2002):
196 murders (15.8 per 100,000)
656 rapes (52.8 per 100,000)
8,041 robberies (647.7 per 100,000)
8,125 assaults (654.5 per 100,000)
20,351 burglaries (1639.3 per 100,000)
56,306 larceny counts (4535.4 per 100,000)
18,365 auto thefts (1479.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 811.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Races in Dallas:
Hispanic (35.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (34.6%)
Black (25.9%)
Other race (17.2%)
Two or more races (2.7%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)
Vietnamese (0.6%)
http://www.city-data.com/city/Phoenix-Arizona.html
Population (year 2000): 1,321,045, Est. population in July 2002: 1,371,960 (+3.8% change)
Males: 671,760 (50.9%), Females: 649,285 (49.1%)
Crime in Phoenix (2002):
177 murders (12.6 per 100,000)
410 rapes (29.2 per 100,000)
4,075 robberies (290.0 per 100,000)
5,561 assaults (395.8 per 100,000)
16,855 burglaries (1199.7 per 100,000)
57,214 larceny counts (4072.4 per 100,000)
25,624 auto thefts (1823.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 620.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Races in Phoenix
White Non-Hispanic (55.8%)
Hispanic (34.1%)
Other race (16.4%)
Black (5.1%)
Two or more races (3.3%)
American Indian (2.7%)
I don't really have an opinion. But since I HATE the Cowboys I'd go to Phoenix.