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A LETTER FROM THE DALLAS REGIONAL CHAMBER
My wife, Ann, and I lived in Dallas for four years, from 2008 to 2012, before leaving for two years to live and work in Los Angeles. In April 2014, we returned for the excitement of being involved with the Dallas Regional Chamber and all the many positive things we’ve always loved about this area. But when we returned, we got a surprise—in the two short years we
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were gone, Dallas had become an even better place to live and work. We came home to Klyde Warren Park, which has changed views of downtown and given people of all ages and backgrounds a green space that brings people together for fun and enjoyment. We came home to the
new George W. Bush Presidential Center, world class in every way and bringing thought leaders and world-renowned experts to Dallas all the time. We came home to Trinity Groves, a novel concept that provides a fun new place to have dinner and entertain. We came home to the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science, one of the more interesting and exciting science museums in the world. And we came home to a much more vibrant downtown, with new restaurants and clubs and nightlife. As importantly, we came home to a thriving and dynamic business community that is attracting more businesses and jobs to the Dallas region than ever before. Dallas is alive with
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optimism, growth, and an excitement for the future. There is no place Ann and I would rather be— and judging by the new companies and jobs moving here, we’re not alone.
INNOVATION, VICE PRESIDENT Sarah Carabias-Rush
Dale Petroskey MEMBERSHIP AND REVENUE GROWTH, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT G.W. Hail
President and CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber
The Dallas Regional Chamber is the area’s leading membershipdriven business organization committed to promoting economic prosperity by leading economic development, driving improvements in public education, influencing public policy, and catalyzing and
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advocating for regional partnerships. The Chamber works to ensure the Dallas region will become the most economically prosperous region—and the most desirable place to live and work—in the United States. The Chamber is a not-for-profit organization comprising businesses that represent all facets of the North Texas business community. For more information, please contact the Dallas Regional
EDUCATION, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Angela L. Farley
Chamber at 214.746-6600 or visit www.dallaschamber.org.
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BIG CITY. BIG OPPORTUNITIES. BIG WELCOME. “Dallas is the perfect crossroads of big city, but manageable and friendly. I’ve quickly come to see that Dallasites think big and don’t shy away from challenges. It’s an incredible thing to see such a productive attitude across an entire city.” — Ryan Turner / Dallas, Lakewood Heights
COMMUNITIES YEP. THAT’S HOW DALLAS STARTED ... as a crossroads with nothing but a big vision and a friendly can-do attitude. It’s a spirit that permeates all we do. Look what Dallas-Fort Worth is today—a hub of business, culture, and good living. Growth is forecasted for as far as the eye can see. We’re here to show you all there is to love about living in DFW, with a local perspective. Throughout, look for My Dallas Stories— locals old and new sharing personal favorites in the region.
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Gain local insight to Dallas, Fort Worth, and beyond. From Uptown to Frisco, Denton to Red Bird, Wylie to Arlington, we break down Dallas neighborhoods as well as communities in Dallas, Collin, Denton, and Tarrant counties, giving you the lay of the land and helping you determine the right community for your lifestyle, family, and more.
HOUSING
We help families determine where to learn in the Dallas-Fort Worth area through a comprehensive look at public school districts in all area counties, including maps, stats, and school district profiles direct from the ISDs. We also cover private school options in the area, as well as options for alternative education. Higher education considerations are also included.
LIVING IN DFW
With maps and charts showing home sales, new subdivisions, apartment rents, and more, you’ll get a good idea of what you can expect to pay for housing in DFW.
It’s not all serious business here. Living in DFW is a lot of fun. Everything from arts and culture to nightlife and restaurants to shopping and outdoor activities is covered. Lakes? We have lots. Sports? Heck, yeah! Dog parks? Woof! Hospitals are mapped out, too.
PEOPLE
Our population is diverse and changing every day. Demographics, racial makeup, and international communities show how global of an area Dallas-Fort Worth really is.
EMPLOYMENT
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Our Jobs section provides a snapshot of our healthy economy, showcasing major employers, top employers, and industry clusters, as well as what you might expect to earn in various sectors of the job market in DFW.
Information about our airports, freeways and tollways, commuter bus and rail services, and more are complemented with practical drive-time maps, TollTag details, and an overview of future highway construction.
ESSENTIALS
Ready to move? Use the moving checklist—an overview of important Texas laws, a discussion of property and sales taxes, and must-have phone numbers and websites.
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WHAT LOCALS KNOW AND LOVE ABOUT DALLAS (YOU WILL, TOO!) Forget what you saw on TV in the 80s. This is the modern stuff we’re really made of.
Live in “Dallas?” That could actually be one of 200+ cities. The region, including Fort Worth, spreads out farther each day. Only 1.3 million of a total population of 6.9 million lives in Dallas proper. Each surrounding city is unique in personality, but we’re all Texas proud. Explore and discover.
THINGS ARE BIGGER HERE. INCLUDING OUR BIG TEXAS WELCOME.
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That’s Big Tex, the larger-than-life mascot of the State Fair of Texas
( WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU!)
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World’s Most Influential Cities
America’s New Brainpower Cities
Best Place for Startups
(2014) Forbes
(2014) Forbes
(2014) Brainpower
(2014) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
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WELCOME
We are among the fastestgrowing regions in the country
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—but don’t worry, we have plenty of room. Our area is the size of New Jersey and Delaware combined, and we add nearly 300 people to our population every day. You know what that means? Big opportunities for all.
We’re quite cosmopolitan
Big hair and big oil are as much of the past as the TV show that made them famous. Oh we certainly do big business—in everything from finance to high tech. As of 2015, 40 Fortune 1000 companies headquarter in Dallas-Fort Worth, with more announcing moves every day. Our Arts District is the largest in the nation, accompanied by Fort Worth’s own world-renowned artistic meccas. As for fashion, iconic Neiman Marcus’ home base is downtown. Folks here know how to shop and dine fine—and we’ve got plenty of places to do it.
World-Class people live here, too. Every world culture represents. Dallas is diverse in every aspect of its population—culture, race, religion, sexual orientation, level of education, age, background, home town or home country. We welcome all ya’ll. (Yes, we do say ya’ll. You’ll learn to love it. We promise.)
Get here… and you can get anywhere.
In town or out-of-country, our transportation rules. DFW’s modern highway system is constantly undergoing improvements to keep pace with our growth. Our light rail system? At 85 miles in length and expanding, it’s the longest in the United States. Plus, we’re home to the world’s largest global airline—American Airlines—and the country’s largest domestic carrier—Southwest Airlines—each with their own favorite airport. Hop a plane to the world via 56 nonstop international flight routes and 148 nonstop domestic routes.
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Best Places to Retire – Grand Prairie
U.S. Real Estate Markets to Watch
Best Cities for First-Time Home Buyers – Frisco
(2014) YouthfulCities Index
(2014) WalletHub
(2014) Crain’s Wealth
(2014) Wallet Hub
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OUTDOOR CONCERT AT THE NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER
We’re pretty … oh so pretty There’s some stunning scenery to behold in DFW. For starters, we have a sky so big it can take your breath away. Look around the next time you’re road-tripping. South of Dallas you’ll find rolling hills and the Great Trinity Forest, the largest urban hardwood forest in the United States (yes, we have a lot of largests here). East Dallas has White Rock Lake, Cedar Hill has Joe Pool Lake, and North of the city are Grapevine and Lewisville lakes, to name a few of our watering holes. In fact, within 100 miles of DFW there are more than 400 public parks and more than 60 lakes.
PHOTO: NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER
PHOTO: DALLAS CVB
WHITE ROCK LAKE
We’ve got tons of stuff to do. There is a thriving cultural scene in DFW, and there is always something to do. We take our food seriously. We also take our sports seriously. And our arts. And our fun. Dallas is the only metro area in the country that was built around nothing—no major river, no port—so we built exactly what we wanted from the ground up. And we’ve got it all.
A Dallas-Fort Worth education will get your kids to college or wherever their hearts desire.
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Sure, we love our Friday night lights, but we are focused on great education. Variety and options are what we do best. We’ve got excellent public and private schools. We’ve got schools that focus on the arts and schools that focus on science. We’ve got schools rooted in religious tradition and myriad resources for kids with special needs. Plus, you and your kids will feel safe and nurtured here. And if college is in your child’s future, Texas has 12 major universities where you can pay in-state tuition.
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Best Job Markets for Young College Grads
(2014) WalletHub
(2014) Citylab
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Baby Boomtowns: Attracting the Most Families (2014) Forbes
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You might feel like you get a raise when you move to Dallas. WELCOME
With no state income tax and no payroll tax in Texas, you may feel like your wallet is a little fatter when you relocate here. Plus, you’ll definitely get more house for your money here than in any other major metro in the country. And that’s a great thing.
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We really have not four, but five seasons. Local blogger, Dallas Whisperer says it goes like this: Rainy Spring starts in February and continues until the beginning of May. Pleasant Summer picks up with clear skies and temps in the 80s or 90s until mid-July. That’s when Sol season kicks in through August, with enough sun glare and heat to make that pool heaven. Glorious Fall, aka porch weather, hits in September until some random day in December when the Northers appear. It’s our version of winter. Out of nowhere, temps instantly drop with howls of wind and ice, and sometimes snow (in which case, the city shuts down). They disappear as quickly as they came, but pop in sporadically well into February. So keep your parkas. You’ll need them now and again.
Brand-spanking new or historic ... take your pick of houses. The Dallas-Fort worth region offers vast housing choices. Mid-century moderns? 1920s bungalows? Contemporary highrises? Walkable community apartments? Cutting-edge architectural splendors? Yards with acres? Or even those fabled ranches? Yep. We’ve got that. And if we don’t? Why, there’s plenty of land to build on.
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America’s Best Cities to Live and Launch - Flower Mound
(2014) Movoto
(2014) Inc. Magazine
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WELCOME
Let our greatest asset (our friendly people) tell you why they love living in DFW. SHAMS JUMA – Lewisville
“In the past year, there has been so much growth around where I live. Consequently, I have access to all the basic amenities all within a 5 mile radius.” BRAD PRITCHETT – Dallas, Oak Lawn
“With all of the recent additions to The Arts District, we’ve claimed our spot on the national map as a true cornerstone for creativity.” DEB BORELL – Irving
“There is a marvelous diversity to our city. You want an urban life? We have that. You want a suburban life or even something more rural? You can have that, too.” SUSIE KAY – North Dallas
“Plenty of jobs, access to good medical care, a low cost of living, affordable housing and good schools.” JASON CLAYTON - McKinney
“I am always amazed at how pro-business this business climate is. The people here are so good to work with, and everyone thinks out of the box toward business.”
RODOLFO GUEL – Oak Cliff
“It seems like something new is opening up every single week, and there’s something different to do every single day of the year.”
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CITY OF DALLAS NEIGHBORHOODS About 1.3 million people live in Dallas proper—all kinds of people from all over, with all kinds of characteristics and perspectives. And new people are moving here every day. Our residents live in houses big and small, multifamily developments, high-rise luxury buildings, new construction, and lovingly restored properties from generations past. They cherish nature and culture, shop at tiny stores and massive malls. They send their kids to private school or public school, or they school them at home. They go to church, they volunteer, they find like-minded groups, and they make friends. And the basis of it all is their communities. Dallas communities are as diverse as our population. Downtown and Uptown attract those focused on urban living, while neighborhoods like Preston Hollow and Lakewood are right for people who want to be in town but have a little more space. Areas in southern Dallas are replete with nature; areas to the north are boomtowns with every modern convenience there is. And the city of Dallas is a more exciting place to live than ever before.
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FAR NORTHEAST DALLAS NORTHWEST DALLAS
LOVE FIELD
MEDICAL STEMMONS DISTRICT COPRRIDOR
WEST DALLAS
NORTH DALLAS
LAKE HIGHLANDS
NORTHEAST DALLAS PARK CITIES LAKEWOOD
WHITE ROCK
OLD EAST DALLAS
OAK LAWN
DOWNTOWN
FAR EAST DALLAS
FAIR PARK SOUTH DALLAS
NORTH OAK CLIFF
PLEASANT GROVE
WEST OAK CLIFF CENTRAL OAK CLIFF
EAST OAK CLIFF
MOUNTAIN CREEK
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RACE AND ETHNICITY
Population
1,244,005
1,324,240
474,698
505,805
Average Household Size
2.58
2.58
Median Age
32.5
33.0
$41,629
$50,004
Households
Median Household Income Average Household Income
$67,777
$80,739
Per Capita Income
$26,113
$31,131
2014
PERCENT
2019
PERCENT
White Alone
621,304
49.9%
649,463
49.0%
Black Alone
306,927
24.7%
323,799
24.5%
8,141
0.7%
8,724
0.7%
38,508
3.1%
45,473
3.4%
525
0.0%
576
0.0%
233,583
18.8%
256,872
19.4%
35,018
2.8%
39,333
3.0%
545,804
43.9%
608,554
46.0%
American Indian Alone Asian Alone Pacific Islander Alone Some Other Race Alone Two or More Races Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (Population 25+)
TOTAL
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES (Average annual amount spent)
2014
789,015
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
2013
$65,420.91
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Less Than 9th Grade
13.6%
Food
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma
12.3%
Housing
High School Graduate
18.9%
Apparel and Services
$1,497.19
Transportation
$9,726.39
Travel
$1,712.25
GED/Alternative Credential Some College, No Degree
3.1% 18.4%
Associate Degree
4.6%
Bachelor’s Degree Graduate/Professional Degree
$8,081.92 $20,567.82
Health Care
$3,977.52
18.4%
Entertainment and Recreation
$2,995.38
10.7%
Personal Care Products/Services Education
COMMUNITIES
DALLAS BY THE NUMBERS
2019
$733.83 $1,437.81
UPTOWN
DESIGN DISTRICT
VICTORY PARK
ARTS DISTRICT THANKSGIVING COMMERCIAL CENTER
WEST END RIVERFRONT DISTRICT
DEEP ELLUM
MAIN STREET DISTRICT
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Downtown Dallas is comprised of 15 distinct districts and is an exciting and diverse collection of environments, experiences, and neighborhoods, each with its own character, personality, and purpose. From historic buildings and museums to world-class art facilities and an endless selection of amazing restaurants, Downtown’s districts provide a place for almost any taste. D A L L A S - F O R T W O R T H R E L O C AT I O N + N E W C O M E R G U I D E
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The last 15 years have seen massive construction projects transform this area into a dense, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly place to live and work. Just north of downtown Dallas, Uptown is popular with young professionals. Although it is one of Dallas’ earliest settlements, redevelopment has fostered a lively mix of new and old. The Historic State Thomas neighborhood includes wood-frame houses restored to their early-20th-century grandeur. New high-rise residences offer ownership and rental opportunities and typically include fitness centers and shopping. The area is also home to hundreds of fine-dining and nightlife venues, as well as galleries, boutiques, and an art house movie theater. Uptown attracts young, professional people who want a walkable neighborhood with plenty of action.
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THE CRESCENT
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As the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation, the Dallas Arts District includes the AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas City Performance Hall, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Belo Mansion. Here you’ll also find Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and One Arts Plaza, as well as a myriad of historic churches, delicious restaurants and eclectic food trucks. And of course you can’t forget Klyde Warren Park, a new 5.2-acre deck park built over a stretch of Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
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WYLY THEATER
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As one of Dallas’ most successfully-branded destinations, the Design District consists of more than 300 specialty merchants offering a unique selection of art, furnishings, antiques and designer goods. More than an attraction for interior designers, the Design District consists of numerous restaurants, residential and other commercial projects that add to the district’s vitality, making it a hip, blossoming community, as well as a creative epicenter.
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MARGARET HUNT HILL BRIDGE
As the front door to the Trinity River (Downtown Dallas’ greatest natural asset), the Riverfront District has created the most significant change to the city’s skyline with the construction of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, designed by internationally renowned architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava. From an array of unique antique shops to the infamous tacos and longhorns of Fuel City, the Riverfront District is home to some of Dallas’ most-loved stops.
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VICTORY PARK
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Victory Park is home to one of Downtown’s most recognizable sporting venues, the American Airlines Center, where you can see the World Champion Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars. This 75-acre district offers luxurious urban living, dining, sophisticated nightlife and office space. Also located here is the beginning of the Katy Trail and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Other landmarks include the W Dallas Victory Hotel and the House of Blues.
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With many of Downtown Dallas’ most-visited destinations, the West End Historic District is one of our most famous sites. Complete with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas Holocaust Museum, Old Red Museum and Market Street, and surrounded by a cluster of fun restaurants and entertainment venues, this district provides a valuable experience for visitors and locals alike.
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THANKSGIVING COMMERCIAL CENTER
Much of Downtown Dallas’ visual identity is in large part due to the skyline of the Thanksgiving Commercial Center district. It’s these skyscrapers that have helped define the image of Dallas as a modern, national center of energy and finance. Today, Thanksgiving Commercial Center is made up of several landmarks, including Thanksgiving Tower, ThanksGiving Square, Bryan Tower and Plaza of the Americas, which is home to an indoor park.
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LATINO CULTURAL CENTER
HISTORICAL HOUSE ON SWISS AVENUE
BAYLOR DISTRICT
Anchored by Baylor University Medical Center and surrounded by pedestrian-friendly streets within a neighborhood of historic homes, condos and apartments, the Baylor District is home to several nonprofit organizations located along Swiss Avenue, as well as the Latino Cultural Center, Bryan Place neighborhood and Exall Park. MEADOWS FOUNDATION DOG PARK PHOTOS: MICHAEL SAMPLES
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RENO’S CHOP SHOP SALOON
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MONKEY KING NOODLE COMPANY
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SIDEWALK MUSIC AT THE FREE MAN
Nestled east of downtown Dallas, Deep Ellum was established as Freedman’s Town by former slaves after the Civil War. In the 1880s, the area was considered too far from downtown Dallas to be a reputable address, but today it is an eclectic entertainment district with a funky style comprising avant-garde shops, nightclubs, art galleries, restaurants, and trendy loft and apartment developments. People who live here tend to eschew traditional styles and embrace the unique.
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The Neiman Marcus flagship store, Comerica Bank Tower, Bank of America Plaza, The Joule, Magnolia Hotel, The Adolphus and numerous restaurants all combine to form the central space known as the Main Street District. With landmarks such as Main Street Garden, Belo Garden, Stone Street Gardens and Pegasus Plaza, as well as historic buildings that have been converted to residential buildings, the Main Street District is a great place to live, work and play.
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The Reunion District is widely known for two primary landmarks: Reunion Tower and Union Station. Reunion Tower, one of Dallas’ most iconic symbols, includes Five Sixty, a fine-dining restaurant by the infamous Wolfgang Puck. Union Station is a hub for the Trinity Railway Express, DART Light Rail and Amtrak Intercity Rail. Stay in the Hyatt Regency Dallas and enjoy both of these amazing landmarks.
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DALLAS FARMERS MARKET
Anchored by the Dallas Farmers Market, which has been providing the people of Dallas with fresh fruits, vegetables and meats for more than six decades, the Dallas Farmers Market District encompasses a large area bounded by Jackson Street, North Central Expressway, R.L. Thornton Freeway and St. Paul Street. Not only does the Dallas Farmers Market District offer unique food and specialty vendors, including the newly enclosed Shed 2, but it is also home to a collection of historic buildings, contemporary townhomes and apartments.
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KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON CONVENTION CENTER
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Home to the new Omni Dallas Hotel and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, one of the largest convention centers in the country, Civic Center is the regional hub of many landmark destinations. Here you’ll find Dallas City Hall, Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building, Pioneer Plaza and Pioneer Park Cemetery.
THE CEDARS
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Home to a range of industries, affordable housing options, living space and creative office space, The Cedars neighborhood is where you’ll find Dallas Heritage Village (a living history museum), American Beauty Mill lofts and the popular annual Cedars Open Studios art tour. You’ll also find a growing base of urban dwellers throughout the area, making The Cedars a diverse, eclectic neighborhood.
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Named after South Side on Lamar, an adaptive re-use of the former Sears Catalog Merchandise Center, South Side consists of many prime landmarks, including Gilley’s performance hall, Poor David’s Pub and the NYLO South Side Hotel, which features a hard-to-beat view of Downtown. Other landmarks in South Side include Jack Evans Police Headquarters and the administrative offices of the Dallas County Community College system.
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Affluence continues above Northwest Highway into the wealthiest neighborhoods in Dallas—Preston Hollow consisting of Old Preston Hollow and 12 other small designations. Strait Lane in particular is a multi-million dollar address of influencers. These estate-filled neighborhoods with shade-covered hills, private lakes, streams and expansive grounds house dignitaries like George W. Bush and Ross Perot, notable CEOs like Mark Cuban and T. Boone Pickens, and sports icons like Dirk Nowitski and Roger Staubach. Famous architects, like Frank Lloyd Wright, designed a majority of the older mansions. But grand new custom estates are the current trend. Predominately a family-centric community, many of the children get their education at the prestigious private school corridor within the area. As you travel north, the Preston Forest neighborhoods scale into ranch homes and prices drop slightly to more modest sums. Quick entry onto both the Dallas Tollway and 75 give easy access to the rest of the city. High end shopping and dining is found at Preston Center and the popular North Park mall.
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PRESTON HOLLOW
NORTHPARK CENTER
FAR NORTH DALLAS
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Sandwiched between the city of Addison at the Dallas North Tollway and Richardson, rising north of 635 until about Belt Line road is Far North Dallas. But even residents have trouble distinguishing the lines between Dallas proper and their suburban neighbors—especially since the school districts belong mostly to Richardson ISD. The schools, plus proximity to shopping centers and equidistance between Downtown and Frisco, have recently attracted many young families with children. The area was first developed in the 70s and 80s. Many homes date back to that era, but the home values vary widely. While made up of many neighborhoods, the North Dallas Neighborhood Alliance creates some cohesion. Of note is the 6.3 mile Preston Ridge Trail and the Galleria, a multi-story mall featuring lots of shopping and an ice-skating rink.
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Even though situated in the heart of Dallas, this enclave is actually comprised of two independent entities, the Town of Highland Park and the City of University Park. Each maintains its own tax structures, police departments, school districts and municipal operations. The well-to-do and influential live here, including Jerry Jones (Dallas Cowboys’ owner). In fact, some of the highest per capita incomes in all of Texas reside within these zip codes. Home prices easily reach the millions. Boutique shopping is luxe, providing high levels of personal service at places like Highland Park Village, the oldest shopping center in the United States. While the houses are grand, the streets are lined with majestic oak trees. Lush green spaces are meticulously manicured. The presence of the private Southern Methodist University campus lends a quaint ivy-league air to these small but wealthy towns. At Christmas, horse-drawn carriages carry crowds to view the awe-inspiring light shows of richly decorated mansions. The Park Cities are also home to the Dallas Country Club, George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and Snider Plaza.
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This pocket of Dallas has two distinct sections—residential and commercial. Neighborhoods developed in the late 1950s contain mid-century and ranchstyle houses on mid-sized lots. Public schools are highly rated and private schools are abundant. Park Forest is known for their community pool. Midway Hills is popular for the “Disney Streets” whose character-named streets attract high demand. Otherwise, the community is split into many small neighborhoods recently branded as Westhollow. Korea Town to the west, while mostly commercial, serves the largest Korean community in Texas. If you are looking for wholesale-only fabric and gift stores, cruise down Harry Hines Boulevard.
NORTHEAST DALLAS
THE VILLAGE
THE SHOPS AT PARK LANE PHOTOS: MICHAEL SAMPLES
Apartment complexes, divided into drastically different worlds, and retail dominate Northeast Dallas. The Village, made up of 17 complexes served by central services and a community country club, draws single, young professionals. Nearby are new-build and renovated 50s complexes off University popular with SMU students. North of Park Lane is a cluster of apartments called Vickery Meadows. It’s home to ethnically-diverse families, mostly immigrants from all over the world. A pocket of mid-priced, 50s-era housing communities are found east of Skillman. All are near to Presbyterian Hospital, shopping centers and DART Stations that line upper Greenville Avenue.
FAR NORTHEAST DALLAS
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Here’s a slice of Dallas located north of 635 and east of 75, just before fading into Richardson. Right at the corner of those intersecting freeways lies the sprawling headquarters of Texas Instruments, a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company. Close by you’ll also find the campus of Richland Community College, with both credited and youth or enrichment classes. For housing, expect a mix of lower-rent apartments alongside modestly-priced homes built in the 70s timeframe. The closer you get to the suburbs, the higher the prices go.
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BISHOP ARTS DISTRICT
North Oak Cliff People here are proud to represent a convergence of artists, musicians and culture-rich Hispanic communities. While it’s one of the older neighborhoods, in recent years, the area has seen quite the resurgence. Renovations to the Bishop Arts District and several historic districts like Kessler Park, with its hills and Tudor style homes, and Winnetka Heights, with Prairie and Craftsman-style houses, spurred the launch of independent urban-hippie-style restaurants and shops around family-owned Mexican restaurants and mercados. It strives to retain its openminded, diverse character in the midst of its new popularity. It’s also home to the infamous Texas Theatre—now an entertainment venue—where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for shooting John F. Kennedy. Steven’s Park Golf Course just saw a complete redesign by architect John Colligan and is open for public golfing. Kidd Springs Park offers walking trails and lots of outdoor play opportunities.
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When mentioning Oak Cliff, most are referring to North Oak Cliff, but the district actually encompasses five unique sections—and a huge amount of real estate.
East Oak Cliff Home to the Dallas Zoo, plus the #1 and #8 High Schools in the nation—The School for the Talented and Gifted and the School of Science and Engineering Magnet at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. Just-completed Lancaster Urban Village, across from the VA Hospital, is part of the increased development encouraged by the city. Southeast Oak Cliff This is a haven of education with the campuses of both recently-expanded University of North Texas at Dallas and Paul Quinn College. Big plans are in the works for the area surrounding these schools. Central Oak Cliff Wynnewood North, named the Dallas Observers’ “Dallas’ Best Neighborhood” in 2012, is prized for its mid-century houses on gently sloping hills. The 263-acre Kiest Park is full of sports options. Oak Cliff Nature preserve offers 8 miles of trails.
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Warehouse-heavy, this entire section is filled with industrial and commercial property. Essentially an extension of the Design District, it’s starting to attract the attention of indie artist-based businesses and a few trendy restaurants. Still, quite a bit of heavy machinery and production operations dominate the scene. Several large hotels are located along the freeway for which it’s named. Developers have been eyeing the properties for the proximity to the Medical District and the shortcut to Oak Cliff, so the landscape may change in the near future.
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People of Dallas love their heart-of-the-city airport, Love Field. Recently-lifted flight restrictions make it busier than ever—and the nearby neighborhoods more popular than ever. Buffview is a ritzy area tucked around Inwood Village. Cliffs overlooking Bachman Branch, sometimes 50 feet high, give the neighborhood natural charm. Close by is Greenway Parks, a conservation district designed in 1927 in the “English commons” tradition of clustering houses around private parkways. Perry Heights, south of the landing strip, is a collection of pre-war homes and quaint condos. Expect big change in the Maple corridor as major development progresses.
ALTA DESIGN DISTRICT
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Does it surprise you that large, expanding hospitals congregate here? Parkland Hospital, made famous for treating John F. Kennedy, Children’s Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Zale Lipshy University Hospital all stand shoulder-to-shoulder, peppered with specialized care centers offering world-class healthcare services. Apartments are springing up around to accommodate the growth. Right next door, Dallas Market Center, The Apparel Mart and the World Trade Center keep shops across the country stocked with wholesale goods. The Infomart houses Wade College and tech-centric offices.
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OAK LAWN Nestled right between upscale Highland Park and 35, which separates it from the Design District, Oak Lawn has a distinct culture. It’s affectionately called the “gayborhood” by locals, for its high population of GLBT-friendly clubs, restaurants, shops and events like the annual Halloween parade. But the mix of posh high-rise apartments among renovated post-war homes draws kidless urban professionals who have fine tastes in décor and dining of all ages and types. Retail and restaurant options tend to be unique, ranging drastically from the highest-end down to the character-filled artist budget. A block away, Turtle Creek, a winding boulevard of shady green space and Reverchon Park, embodies high-culture attitude as exemplified with the Kalita Humphreys Theater and the five-star Mansion at Turtle Creek.
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Sought out for a mix of casual foodie-centric restaurants and bars alongside older houses, this area rallies around its fun, all-inclusive spirit. You’ll hear it referred to as Lower Greenville, the M-streets, and Knox-Henderson, but it’s actually made up of lots of neighborhoods, many designated as conversation districts of Tudors and cottages. Historic mansions on Swiss Avenue neighbor two-story Prairie houses of Munger Place Historic District. Renovated 60s apartment buildings line Gaston. Everything off Ross is being rehabilitated. Families blend with young singles. Schools are communitysupported. It’s known for the St. Paddy’s Day parade, Granada Theater, and joyous eating and drinking.
Branching off east of White Rock Lake is a host of multi-flavored neighborhoods, plus the beloved Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden with the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Gardens. Forest Hills rises up from the lake with larger homes and lots. Little Forest Hills is a funky, artisticallyminded bungalow community that loves to throw vivacious parades. Casa Linda, anchored by Casa Linda Plaza, uses Spanish words for all their street names. Mature trees fill the 50s-developed neighborhood and the surrounding midpriced housing areas of Eastwood, Lake Park Estates and Lochwood. Bath House Cultural Center just off the lake features local art exhibits and plays. Public Tenison Golf Course and Samuell Grand Park, with its summer Shakespeare Festivals, are close by as well.
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Tight-knit as a multiaged community, eclectic in nature, and utterly in love with living alongside White Rock Lake, Lakewood is adored for character close to downtown. CNN Money ranked it 9th for “Best Big-City” neighborhoods. Created in the 1920s, prized architects Dilbeck and Hutsell designed many houses with modern or Spanish style. Craftsman or Prairie styles fill Junius Heights Historic District. While houses are updated, and urban sensibilities integrated, lifestyle is not unlike the idyllic way it began. Folks still go to the Lakewood shopping center landmarked with the Lakewood Theater, walk, run, bike, row and sail around the lake or play golf at Lakewood Country Club. And kids still go to Woodrow Wilson High School, now one of four International Baccalaureate high schools in Texas.
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It’s all about family in Lake Highlands. Maintained as a huge farm until 1940, the community is large, comprised of over 40 separate neighborhoods, but flush with green space, parks and a creek trail that leads to White Rock Lake. Officially established in 1946, the area was heavily developed throughout the 60s. There are many value homes to be found here. While part of Dallas, most of the public schools actually fall into the Richardson Independent School District. That includes Lake Highlands High School, top-ranked nationally. Morgan Fairchild went there, as did recent Grammy winner Annie Clark of St. Vincent.
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A section of neighborhoods closest to the southern tip of White Rock Lake features tree-filled yards and one-story ranch houses from the 60s that make great starter homes. Grouped together as White Rock Hills, seek out Claremont, Casa Linda Forest, and Hillridge. Casa View, built in the post-war building boom, has also gained attention as a bargain opportunity. The Creative Arts Center, a neighborhood gem, teaches visual arts classes. Eastfield College offers two-year degrees and continuing education. Private Dallas Athletic Club offers golf and tennis.
With roots tracing back to the early 1800s, much of Southeast Dallas is encompassed by the Trinity River green space. It includes the Trinity River Audubon Center—a nature preserve with hiking and biking trails and a bird sanctuary. Across Elam Creek is McCommas Bluff Preserve—a 111-acre wooded preserve. It’s also home to the Trinity Forest Aerial Adventure Park and Texas Horse Park. Because of the scenery, this area is slated for future development.
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Built to host the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936, Fair Park is a historically-protected collection of Art Deco buildings housing museums and exhibits. But everybody knows it as the grounds for the Texas State Fair. The annual two-week spectacular is a sight like no other. Year-round, people visit the Texas Discovery Gardens, the Music Hall at Fair Park, Gexa Energy Pavillion, The African American Museum, the Children’s Aquarium and games at the Cotton Bowl. A new initiative by the city just launched to revitalize both the park and the surrounding neighborhoods. Stay tuned.
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This area has long been home to La Bajada, a largely Hispanic workingclass neighborhood, but when the majestic Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge opened in 2012, it not only transformed the Dallas skyline, it brought new interest and energy into the area. Trinity Groves, a 15-acre restaurant incubator at the foot of the bridge, was the first true sign of innovation and the harbinger to the future of West Dallas (in other words, build a microbrewery, and they will come). Developers have made significant investments in the area and have a number of new communities in the works. There is a surge in apartment construction, and plans are underway for offices, shops, an urban farm, and more. It’s not a stretch to say that West Dallas is poised to be the next big thing.
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South of Downtown and surrounding Fair Park, these predominantly African-American and Hispanicinhabited neighborhoods are pushing to rise again. Big initiatives by the city, joined by the Dallas Regional Chamber, are underway to invigorate capital improvements and incentivized development. Work on the wetlands of the Trinity River is underway to provide public enjoyment of the habitat. The South Boulevard / Park Row Historic district is undergoing a revival. Parkdale / Urbandale near the Keeton Park Golf Course is striving for the same. Proximity to the city offers great growth promise.
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Named for a grove of cottonwood trees, Pleasant Grove was once its own town until annexed in 1954 and combined with other small communities. It’s home to Skyline High—the nation’s first magnet school and 12th largest high school in America. And it will soon be home to The Trinity Forest Golf Course, which will host the most successful professional charity golf event on the PGA tour—the Byron Nelson Championship—in 2018. Also housed there will be SMU’s golf program and First Tee of Greater Dallas.
Mountain Creek Lake, the namesake, is actually a reservoir designed to cool the Electric Power Plant. Today, Dallas Baptist University resides in the hills overlooking the water. Not far away is Potter’s House, led by Oprah favorite Bishop T.D. Jakes, which gathers large worshiping crowds. The Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery rests near the lake. Not only is there access to the park and soccer fields in Mountain Creek Lake Park, but Joe Pool Lake is mere minutes away. Though in Dallas County, residents are educated through the Duncanville Independent School District.
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DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
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DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
Hard-working families that are generally Texas born and bred live in the section between Oak Cliff and Duncanville. One nice perk—housing costs are about half of the Dallas average. The Dallas Executive Airport flies out of Red Bird, maintaining aircraft and making sure those doing business in Downtown can fly out at a moment’s notice. For hikers looking for a challenge, head to “difficult”-rated Boulder Park Trail. Golf enthusiasts will want to experience the last Perry Maxwell designed course at The Golf Club of Dallas.
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Sanger
Alvord
Aub
COMMUNITIES
Chico
Lake Bridgeport
Kruge Krum Decatur
Bridgeport
Quality of life starts with finding Bay the Runaway right community. The Dallas region is surrounded byParadise dozens of distinctive suburban communities that offer their own unique charms. Looking for a community with a historic downtown, eclectic shops and restaurants? We’ve got that. What about a master-planned community with a golf course and access to great schools? We’ve got that, too. Whether you prefer to live on a lake, in wide-Springtown open spaces, or near a rodeo, great mall or nature preserve, there’s a community that’s right Sanctuary for you. In a region that’s so richly diverse, it won’t be easy deciding where to hang your hat.
Corinth New Fairview
DENTON COUNTY
Aurora
Briar CDP
Argyle Northlake
Lewi
Flower Mound
WISE COUNTY
Roanoke Trophy Club
Newark
Westlake
TARRANT COUNTY
Haslet
Grapevine Lake Southlake
Pelican Bay
Azle
Hickory Creek
Double Oak
Rhome
Pecan Acres
Reno
Copper Canyon Highland Village Bartonville
Justin
Boyd
Coppe
Grapevine
Keller
Eagle Mountain CDP
NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY Blue Mound Haltom City
Lake Worth
Colleyville
North Richland Hills
Watauga
Saginaw
Bedford
Euless
Irving
Hurst
Richland Hills
River Oaks
White SettlementWestover Hills
Willow Park
Annetta North Weatherford
Oak Point
DISH
Cool Hudson Oaks
Cross Ro
Ponder
Lakeside
Millsap
Denton
DENTON COUNTY
FORT WORTH AREA Aledo
Annetta
Pantego
Fort Worth
Benbrook
Annetta South
Grand Prairie
Dalworthington Gardens Forest Hill
Edgecliff Village
Arlington
Kennedale Everman
PARKER COUNTY HOOD COUNTY
Crowley
Rendon
Burleson
Cresson
Briaroaks
Oak Trail Shores CDP Granbury
Godley
Joshua
Mansfield
ARLINGTON / JOHNSON GRAND PRAIRIE AREA COUNTY
Midlot
Cross Timber
De Cordova Bend
Alvarado
Venus
Keene Tolar Pecan Plantation CDP
Cleburne
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Pilot Point
Wolfe City Anna Weston
Celina
brey
Blue Ridge
Melissa
Celeste
COMMUNITIES
erville
WEST COLLIN COUNTY Prosper
oads
New Hope
Neylandville
McKinney
Princeton
Lowry Crossing
Little Elm
Farmersville
Campb
Frisco
Shady Shores
Fairview
y
Allen Parker
Hebron
Greenville
Lucas
The Colony
isville
EAST COLLIN COUNTY Josephine
St. Paul
Plano Murphy
Caddo Mills
Nevada
Lavon
Wylie
COLLIN COUNTY
Lon
Royse City
Sachse
Richardson
Carrollton
ell
Addison
Union Valley
Fate
Garland
Rockwall
Farmers Branch
Quinlan
Rowlett
NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY
NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY
University Park Highland Park
McLendonChisholm
ROCKWALL COUNTY
Heath Sunnyvale
West Tawakoni
KAUFMAN COUNTY
Mesquite Cockrell Hill
HUNT COUNTY
Hawk Cove
Forney
Terrell
Balch Springs
EAST DALLAS AREA Talty Seagoville Duncanville
Hutchins DeSoto
Lancaster
Wilmer
Cedar Hill
Ovilla
Glenn Heights Red Oak
thian
Post Oak Bend City
Crandall
DALLAS COUNTY
Combine
Kaufman
Oak Grove
ELLIS COUNTY
Ferris
Oak Ridge
Scurry
Pecan Hill Rosser
SOUTH DALLASPalmer COUNTY
Cottonwood Grays Prairie
Kemp
Waxahachie Mabank
Garrett Ennis
earl SPRING/SUMMER 2015
Alma Bardwell
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Constantly appearing on “Best City” lists, Plano is a darling of suburbs. Families fill acres of affordable planned neighborhoods and shopping centers galore. Corporate headquarters are flocking to new developments like Legacy West, so while Plano is a commutable distance to just about anywhere, increasingly the jobs will be within miles. As is every other modern amenity you might want—parks and trails like Arbor Hill Nature Preserve, restaurants, entertainment one-stops like Shops at Legacy, churches of all denominations, major hospitals and family-friendly events like the annual balloon festival.
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PLANO
HAGGARD PARK
PHOTO: CITY OF PLANO
COMMUNITIES
WEST COLLIN COUNTY
PLANO BALLOON FESTIVAL
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You would not believe that a mere 10 years ago Frisco was farmland. Now, it is a bustling microcosm of its own and simply exploding with growth. Even the Dallas Cowboys are moving their training facilities to Frisco, joining a host of sports activity already in play. The Dr. Pepper Ballpark featuring the Frisco RoughRiders baseball team and Toyota Stadium with soccer stars FC Dallas are just two of many examples. And shopping? It is plentiful, including Stonebriar Centre Mall and the region’s Ikea and Nebraska Furniture Mart. Families thrive with activities such as the Frisco Athletic Center with new indoor water park, Frisco Commons with the town’s largest playground system and Frisco Discovery Center for science. Something new and exciting opens almost daily, which means we’re just seeing the beginning of all Frisco is to become.
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FRISCO
FRISCO SQUARE
PHOTO: FRISCO CVB
COMMUNITIES
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COMMUNITIES
THE SHOPS AT LEGACY
Sherman
PHOTO: MICHAEL SAMPLES
Gainesville
WEST COLLIN COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS 2014
2019
Population
430,329
481,338
Chico Households
157,188
175,189
2.73
2.74
Alvord
Average Household Size Median Age
36.4
36.7
$98,704
$111,075
$122,910
$144,628
$44,971
$52,726
Decatur
Lake Median Bridgeport Household Income Bridgeport Runaway Bay
Average Household Income Per Capita IncomeParadise
Boyd
RACE AND ETHNICITY
2014
White Alone
290,933
PERCENT
Black Alone
37,003 1,970
COUNTY
Newark 8.6%
46,955
Pecan Acres
0.5% 2,115 TARRANT
COUNTY
Asian Alone
65,725 Reno 15.3% 83,948 Pelican Bay
Pacific Islander Alone
Sanctuary 227
0.1% Azle
13,992
3.3%
17,267
3.6%
Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
63,605
Lakeside
Annetta North
Flower Mound
TOTAL
Westlake
77,453 Lake Worth 16.1% River Oaks White SettlementWestover Hills
Southlake
Grapevine
Keller
GED/Alternative Credential
Hills
Bachelor’s Degree
Haltom City
Bedford
Hurst
Lewisville
Fairview Allen The Colony
Lucas Parker
Hebron
St. Paul
Plano Murphy
279,170
Wylie
3.0% Coppell 11.0%
Sachse
Richardson
Carrollton Addison
Garland
Farmers Branch
Rowlett
19.4%
North
Richland Associate Degree
2014
1.7%
Some College, No Degree Colleyville Watauga Blue Mound
Frisco
3.1% Grapevine
High School Graduate
17.4%
Two or More Races
Willow Park
(Population 25+)
9th-12th Grade, No DiplomaLake
5.0% Saginaw
Hudson Oaks
Northlake EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Double Oak
Lowry Crossing
Little Elm
Hickory Argyle Creek Copper Canyon Highland Village Bartonville
0.4% Haslet
24,252
New Hope
Shady Shores
Corinth
9.8%
4.8%
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Oak Point
Ponder
Roanoke Trophy Club Grade Less Than 9th
20,478
Prosper
Cross Roads
McKinney
63.7%
Some Other Race Alone
14.8%
Denton
Justin
0.1%
Melissa
Krugerville
Celina
DENTON COUNTY PERCENT
Eagle Mountain264 CDP
Weston
Celina Aubrey
Krum
Rhome
67.6%WISE 306,534
Briar CDP
American Indian Alone Springtown
2019
Aurora
Anna
Prosper
DISH
New Fairview
Pilot Point
OTHER WEST Sanger COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Euless
7.0% Irving 36.1%
Graduate/Professional Degree
University Park Highland Park
Sunnyvale
18.7%
Richland Hills
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Mesquite
Pri
COMMUNITIES
EAST COLLIN COUNTY
ALLEN This wholesome community was newly built for families. Allen ISD has the largest high school in Texas with an enrollment of 6,000 students. Their football stadium rivals professional operations with seating capacity for 18,000. The Eagles were Football State Champs for 2014 and three other prior years. But the entertainment isn’t all about Friday Night Lights. Allen Event Center puts on major concerts and national shows. Hydrous Wake Park keeps the kids cool, as does KidMania, one of the largest handicappedaccessible playgrounds and spray grounds in Texas. Watters Creek offers fun times and shopping all in one.
THE VILLAGE AT ALLEN
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McKINNEY FARMERS MARKET
COMMUNITIES
McKINNEY What was once a small town has now blossomed into a mini metropolis. While McKinney has modern advantages, it maintains an active, charming town square and historical district, creating a perfect concoction. It is home to The Heard Museum with wildlife sanctuary, a skatepark, two disc golf courses and historical villages and museums for family outings. The town is so loved, Money Magazine listed McKinney as the #1 place to live in America for 2014.
ARTS IN BLOOM
DOWNTOWN McKINNEY
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Bridgeport
n Oaks
Sherman
PHOTO: CITY OF ALLEN
Gainesville
CONNEMARA CONSERVANCY, ALLEN
EAST COLLIN COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS 2014
2019
Sanger
Alvord
Population
324,504
367,400
Households
107,318
121,680
Average Household Size
3.0
Median Age
Average Household Income
3.0
34.8
$98,722
$109,112
$118,255
$138,424
Denton
Oak Point
Ponder $46,025 $39,271
Per Capita Income Paradise
RACE AND ETHNICITY
2014
Boyd
Rhome 229,475
WISE 35,077 COUNTY
Black Alone Briar CDP
PERCENT 2019 DENTON
Northlake
Double Oak
246,146
67.0%
TOTAL
10.8%
44,658
12.2%
Less Than 9th Grade
0.6%
2,290
Pecan Acres
Springtown Asian Alone Reno Pacific Islander Alone
29,516 TARRANT COUNTY
0.6%
Westlake
Haslet 39,391
10.7%
213 Pelican Bay
0.1%
260
0.1% Keller
Eagle Mountain 17,676 CDP
5.4%
21,440
5.8%
Sanctuary Some Other Race Alone
Azle
Two or More Races
10,492
Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
51,863
Lakeside
16.0%
Lake Worth
64,412
Haltom City
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma
Southlake
GED/Alternative Grapevine Credential Some College, No Degree
Euless
Irving
St. Paul
Plano
198,066
Murphy
Lavon
Wylie
C C
3.2% Addison
2.4%
Farmers Branch
F
Garland
Rockwall Rowlett
22.3%
14.3%
Sachse
Richardson
Carrollton 13.5%
8.0%
Graduate/Professional Degree
Lucas Parker
Hebron
33.6%
Hurst
Richland Hills 4 8 / D A L L A S - F O R T W O R T H R E L O C AT IRiver ON + NEWCOMER GUIDE Oaks White Willow Park Settlement
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Bachelor’s Degree Bedford
F
Fairview
Associate Degree Colleyville
17.5%
Princeton
Frisco
2.7%
Grapevine
Richland Hills
Lowry Crossing
Allen
Lake Graduate High School Coppell
North 3.2% Saginaw 13,214Watauga 3.6% Blue Mound
McKinney
Little Elm
Flower Mound
Roanoke Trophy Club
9.1%
New Hope
Lewisville
70.7%
Newark2,053
American Indian Alone
Prosper
Hickory Creek
Copper
Blue Ri
Melissa
EDUCATIONAL Canyon Highland ATTAINMENT Village25+) Bartonville(Population
PERCENT
COUNTY
Aurora
White Alone
Argyle
Justin
Weston
Celina
Shady Shores
Corinth DISH
New Fairview
Anna
Fairview Aubrey Lucas Krugerville Parker Cross Roads Murphy Wylie
Krum
34.4
Decatur Income Median Household
Pilot Point OTHER EAST COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITIES
McL Ch
University Park Highland Park
Heath Sunnyvale
KA CO
SPRING/SUMMER 2015 Mesquite
RO CO
Forney
PHOTO: MIKE MEZEUL II
DENTON COUNTY
DENTON | LEWISVILLE
COMMUNITIES
PHOTO: DENTON FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
DENTON’S HISTORIC TOWN SQUARE
ARTS & JAZZ FESTIVAL
Denton County includes many communities that offer a small-town lifestyle with only a short drive to bigger-city conveniences. The city of Denton is home to the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University, which provide an infusion of youthful energy and a lively music scene. A charming historic town square is still the center of much activity. Housing is very affordable and the neighbors are the kind who bring you pies. To go north of Denton is to realize what “big sky” is all about. It’s also understanding that if you want land, we’ve got land. Plenty of land. You can have a ranch. And some animals. And never see your next-door neighbor, if that’s what you want. South of Denton are Highland Village and Flower Mound, among other towns. The former sits on Lake Lewisville and is popular with people who like trails and good schools. When the town landed at No. 2 on D Magazine’s Best Suburbs list in 2012, the editors wrote: “The people of Highland Village must feel like they’re on a constant vacation.” Flower Mound was No. 8 on that same list. It’s not on a lake, but it’s an easier commute to the airport and downtown. Settled shortly after Texas received its statehood in the early 1840s, Lewisville grew rapidly after the completion of an enormous reservoir, now known as the aforementioned Lake Lewisville, in 1954. Further growth occurred due to its convenient location at the crossroads of Interstate 35E and the recently completed Sam Rayburn Tollway. Lewisville takes arts, leisure, and recreation seriously with venues such as the Medical Center of Lewisville, Grand Theater, Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park, 14 miles of trails, and, of course, all the outdoor amenities of the lake.
OTHER DENTON COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Argyle Bartonville Corinth Gainesville Flower Mound Highland Village Lewisville Northlake Ponder Sanger
Wolfe City Pilot Point
DENTON COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS
idge
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES (Average annual amount spent)
Population Households Average Household Size
Farmersville
$90,064
Food
$10,828
Housing Apparel and Services
151,625
168,320
Decatur Transportation
2.7Bridgeport
Median Household Income
$75,003
$84,498
Greenville Average Household Income
$93,741
$107,936
$34,401
$39,730
Runaway Bay
DISH
Education
$2,072
Justin
69.2%
TOTAL
Black Alone
39,999
9.6%
51,805
11.2%
Springtown
Union Indian Valley Alone American
2,883 25,471 Quinlan
Pacific Islander Alone
HUNT SomeCOUNTY Other Race Alone
Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
0.7%
3,154
0.7%
6.1%
32,331
7.0%
390
0.1%
336
West Tawakoni 0.1%
31,303
7.5%
38,237
8.3%
13,266
3.2%
16,247
3.5%
Mineral 88,779 Wells
21.3%
106,645
23.1%
Hawk Cove
Cool
Millsap
Hudson Oaks
Hickory Creek Copper Canyon Highland Village Bartonville
Argyle Northlake
Double Oak
Aurora EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Rhome 2014 (Population 25+) WISE
319,614
Terrell
New Fairview
Briar CDP
Pecan Acres
Less Than 9th Grade
TARRANT 9th-12th Grade, No Diploma COUNTY Reno High School Graduate
Pelican Bay
Sanctuary
Eagle
Mountain GED/Alternative Credential CDP Azle
Some College, No Degree
7.9% 26.8%
Lakeside
Willow Park
Lake Worth
12.3%
River Oaks White SettlementWestover Hills
Hebron
Carrollton
A Farmers Branch
Colleyville Watauga Blue Mound Haltom City
North Richland Hills
Bedford
Irving
Euless
Hurst
Richland Hills
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Coppell
Grapevine
Keller
3.1% 25.6% Saginaw
Grapevine Lake Southlake
15.3%
Bachelor’s Degree
Graduate/Professional Degree
Westlake Haslet
5.2%
Associate Degree
Lewisville
Roanoke Trophy Club
257,131 3.8%
The Colony
Flower Mound
COUNTY
Newark
Little Elm Shady Shores
Corinth
$1,015
72.9%
PERCENT
Oak Point
Ponder
$4,230
Personal Care Products/Services
304,202
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
$5,582
Entertainment and Recreation Paradise
White Alone
2019
Lone Oak
Cross Roads
$2,503
2014
OCKWALLTwo or More Races OUNTY
Denton
$13,399
Health Care
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Graford
Krum
Boyd
PERCENT
Aubrey Krugerville
$2,013
Travel
Caddo Mills
Asian Alone
DENTON COUNTY
$27,562
461,780
33.2
Royse City
AUFMAN OUNTY
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
417,462
Campbell 32.5
Nevada
Lendonhisholm
Chico
Median Age
Josephine
Fate
Commerce
Lake 2.7Bridgeport
Per Capita Income
COLLIN COUNTY
2019
Neylandville
Sanger
Alvord
Celeste
2014
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NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY
IRVING | ADDISON | CARROLLTON At one point, Success magazine named Irving the 25th happiest city in the nation and the happiest in the DFW region. What’s to love? Convenience, for one. The central location makes it an easy commute to almost anywhere in the area, especially D/FW International Airport—which is one reason so many companies have opted to headquarter here. Within Irving lies Las Colinas, a newer mixed-use, master-planned community (one of the first in the United States), developed in 1972 by a wealthy cattle rancher. With luxury hotels, pretty houses, private clubs, urban lofts, and good restaurants, it is the epitome of modern American life. Addison has 118 acres of parks and enough restaurants to seat 20,000 people at a time. The area is a favorite of young, single people, who enjoy the abundant nightlife, the proximity to shopping, easy access to the Dallas North Tollway, and jobs galore. Addison is also a culture hub, with an active theater community, an incredible holiday lights display, and the popular Kaboom Town each July.
OTHER NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Coppell Farmers Branch Las Colinas
PADDLEBOARDING ON LAKE CAROLYN, IRVING
PHOTO: TOWN OF ADDISON
DINING IN ADDISON
PHOTOS: IRVING CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
LAS COLINAS
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Pilot Point Sanger
Alvord
NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS
Anna
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES (Average annual amount spent)
$80,595
Food
2019
$9,833
Krum
Housing
Population
Denton Apparel and Services
164,150
175,644
Transportation
2.6
2.6
33.8
34.1
$59,934
$73,329
Personal Care Products/Services
New $83,752 Fairview
$97,915
Education Argyle
Households Bridgeport Average Household Size Median Age Paradise
Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income
Boyd
Briar CDP
RACE AND ETHNICITY
2014
$37,295 DENTON COUNTY
Black Alone
Newark PERCENT
2019
Westlake
Haslet
54.5%
10.5%
Eagle 0.7% Mountain CDP
3,319
0.7%
14.6%
75,538
16.3%
361
0.1%
385
Some Other Race Alone
58,650
13.6%
65,479
Two or More Races
15,076
3.5%
157,802
36.5%
3,101 Azle
Asian Alone
63,211
Pacific Islander Alone
Hispanic Origin (Any Race) Willow Park
Lakeside
Saginaw
Weatherford
Blue
3.7%
Allen 12.6%
Lucas
Parker
St. Pa
Plano Murphy
Wylie
Sachse
Richardson
Carrollton
Coppell
Addison
Grapevine
Garland
Farmers Branch
Rowlett
Bedford
University Park
Irving
Euless
Highland Park
Hurst
Sunnyva
Richland Hills
River 178,467 Oaks 38.6% White SettlementWestover Hills
Mesqui Cockrell Hill
Balch Springs
Pantego Grand Prairie
Dalworthington Gardens
Benbrook
Annetta South
Graduate/Professional Degree
Fairview
Colleyville North Richland Hills
Watauga
Fort Worth
Annetta
25.3%
Hebron
Keller
14.2% Haltom City
17,176
Aledo
5.9%
Bachelor’s Degree The Colony
Lewisville
Grapevine Lake Southlake
0.1% Mound
Lake Worth
Annetta North
Shores
$910
Low Cross
19.9%
Associate Degree Frisco
$3,734Shady
New Hop
Roanoke Trophy Club
PERCENT
48,385
American IndianSanctuary Alone
16.9% McKinney 2.5%
Flower Mound
43,951 Pelican 10.2% Bay
Hudson Oaks
Double Oak
8.3%
Some Little Elm College, No Degree
Hickory $1,806 Creek Copper Canyon Highland Village Bartonville
Northlake
Pecan Acres
White Alone
PHOTO: TOWN OF ADDISON
Justin
248,433TARRANT 57.4% 252,202 COUNTY Reno
Springtown
$2,198
Corinth
8.6%
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma GED/Alternative Credential
$4,913
Entertainment and Recreation
Less Than 9th Grade Prosper
Oak Point
Health Care
Melissa
280,410
High School Graduate
$11,905
Rhome
WISE COUNTY
$1,824 Cross Roads
Travel Ponder
DISH
$31,858 Aurora
$25,036
462,484
432,783
Decatur
TOTAL
Krugerville
2014 Weston
COMMUNITIES
2014
2013 Aubrey
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Chico
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (Population 25+) Celina
WATERTOWER THEATRE, ADDISON
Seag
Forest Hill
Edgecliff Village
Kennedale
Arlington
Duncanville
Hutchins
Everman DeSoto
PARKER COUNTY HOOD COUNTY
Crowley
Rendon
Mansfield
Ovilla Burleson
Cresson
Briaroaks
rail CDP Granbury
Godley
Joshua
JOHNSON COUNTY
Glenn Heights Red Oak
Midlothian
DALLAS COUNTY
ELLIS COUNT
Ferris
Pecan Hill
Cross Timber
De Cordova Bend
Alvarado
Palmer
Venus Waxahachie
Keene Pecan Plantation CDP
Wilmer
Lancaster
Cedar Hill
Garrett Cleburne Ennis Maypearl
Bardwell
Grandview Glen Rose Rio Vista
Italy
Emhou
Milford Barry
Blooming Grove Frost
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COMMUNITIES HUFFHINES PARK, RICHARDSON PHOTO: MICHAEL SAMPLES
NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY
RICHARDSON | GARLAND Two big communities—Richardson and Garland —make up Northeast Dallas County, which includes the Telecom Corridor, named for its concentration of high-tech firms, such as Texas Instruments, Ericsson, and Samsung Mobile. Richardson is a fast commute to downtown Dallas or the Plano/Frisco area, with lots of affordable single-family homes, good schools, and a diverse population. DFW’s Chinatown is here, and there is a large Asian Indian immigrant community. The desire for community and culture are behind several popular festivals, as well as the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts. The city has been lauded for being a best workplace for commuters (location is everything) and for excellence in recreation and parks management. As if that weren’t enough,
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it’s been called the “fifth happiest midsize city in America” by real estate blog Movoto.com. The city of Garland website states that “Garland is where things are made.” What things, you ask? Kraft foods, Resistol hats, and a variety of electronics, oilfield equipment, and aluminum parts. It’s an older city with many affordable single-family homes and apartments. The area is quite ethnically diverse, with a sizeable Vietnamese population, and has made “best” lists for its appeal to both retirees and working parents. Rowlett takes its name from a nearby creek, but Lake Ray Hubbard is the main reason people choose this quiet, upscale suburb. Rowlett has more than 30 miles of shoreline and has benefited from recent extensions of the President George Bush Turnpike and DART.
OTHER NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Rowlett Sachse
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
PHOTO: CITY OF RICHARDSON
COMMUNITIES
RICHARDSON’S TELECOM CORRIDOR
FIREWHEEL TOWN CENTER, GARLAND
Sherman
PHOTO: GARLAND, TEXAS
Gainesville
Pilot Point
Sanger
Anna
NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS
Aubrey
Krugerville Krum
2014
2019
Denton
415,260
439,816
Households
143,160
151,255
2.9
Oak Point 2.9
Average Household Size Ponder Median Age DISH
New Average Household Income Fairview Justin
Per Capita Income
DENTON COUNTY
Aurora
Rhome RACE AND
WISE ETHNICITY COUNTY
Newark
White Alone
Pecan Acres
Black Alone
Haslet TARRANT COUNTYAmerican Indian Alone Pelican Bay
Azle
akeside
Asian Alone
Eagle MountainPacific Islander Alone CDP
35.5
35.9
$62,520
$75,310
Corinth
Median Household Income
Northlake
PERCENT
Roanoke Trophy Club
250,796
60.4%
53,271
12.8%
Westlake
253,574
Grapevine 57,845 Lake
Southlake 3,074 0.7%
2,870 Keller 47,589
Lewisville 2019 Flower Mound PERCENT
Grapevine
13.2%
Crossing
$5,096Fairview $3,752
The
Education Colony
Some College, No Degree
City
Coppell
56,205
12.8%
0.0%
205
0.0%
30.3%
Hurst
Richland Hills
144,812
Farmersville
7.0%
Bachelor’s Degree
21.0%
Lucas
Graduate/Professional Degree
$1,731
Parker
Hebron
Murphy
32.9%
9.8% Josephine
St. Paul
Plano
3.1%
23.2%
Associate Degree
Caddo Mills
Nevada
Lavon
Wylie
COLLIN COUNTY
Royse City
Sachse
Richardson
Carrollton Addison Farmers Branch
Fate
Garland
Union Valley
Rockwall Rowlett
Colleyville
125,639 Hispanic Origin (Any Race) Haltom
River SPRING/SUM MER 2015 Oaks White
Frisco
19.0%
Princeton GED/Alternative Credential Lowry
$2,241
Personal Care Products/Services Allen$897
0.7%
Some Other Race Alone Watauga 46,309 North 11.2% 52,512 11.9% Saginaw Richland Blue Euless Two or More Races Mound 14,239 Hills 3.4%Bedford 16,400 3.7%Irving
Lake Worth
High School Graduate
$11,808
Entertainment and Recreation
8.6%
New Hope
57.7%
11.5%
187
Health Care
8.3%
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma
McKinney
Celes
266,427
Less Than 9th Grade
$1,747
Transportation
Hickory $82,955 $96,151 Argyle Creek Copper Canyon Highland $28,693 $33,178 Village Bartonville
TOTAL
$24,382
Prosper
Little Travel Elm
Double Oak
2014
$79,674 $9,529
Housing
2014
Melissa
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Apparel and Services
Shady Shores
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Blue Ridge (Population 25+)
2013
Food
Cross Roads
Population
Weston
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES Celina (Average annual amount spent)
McLendonChisholm
University Park Highland Park
Heath Sunnyvale
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COMMUNITIES
LAKE RAY HUBBARD
PHOTO: ROCKWALL EDC
EASTERN DALLAS COUNTY
ROCKWALL | MESQUITE Not to be confused with the East Dallas neighborhood of Dallas, the East Dallas region of DFW is about 14 miles east of the city of Dallas and includes nearly a half dozen communities. In the heart of the region lies Lake Ray Hubbard, one of the larger lakes in Texas. Seen together, the area is a mix of city conveniences and room to breathe. Rockwall sprawls along the east side of the lake, and people who live here appreciate the swimming, boating, water skiing, and more that come with living close to the water. The fastgrowing community claims a hometown feel with all of the advantages of a major city, and it draws people from all over to its summer evening concerts by the lake. The city of Mesquite embraces its Texas flavor, but it’s not just home to the Pro Rodeo—it’s also the kind of place where kids can walk to school and families can focus on family, according to the mayor.
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OTHER EASTERN DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Balch Springs Fate Forney Heath Seagoville Sunnyvale
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ROCKWALL
COMMUNITIES
Sherman Gainesville
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Pilot Point Sanger
Anna Weston
Celina Aubrey
Blue Ridge
Melissa
Krugerville Krum
New Fairview
DENTON COUNTY
Aurora
CDP
no
R Y
Northlake
Double Oak
Rhome
Flower Mound
WISE COUNTY
2014
Population Pecan Acres
87,321
Southlake
Pelican Bay
Median Age
Eagle Mountain Median Household Income CDP Saginaw
Per Capita Income
Watauga
Blue Mound Haltom City
RACE AND Lake Worth ETHNICITY
2014
River Oaks White Black Alone Settlement Westover Hills
Grapevine 283,187 Lake
94,378
3.0
Keller
Average Household Income
Allen
Grapevine 3.0
33.4
33.6
$60,253
$72,899
$78,650 Colleyville$92,355 North $26,497 $31,044 Richland Euless Hills Bedford
PERCENT
(Average annual amount spent) Hebron
Hurst
2019
PERCENT
TOTAL EXPENDITURES Food Apparel and Services Carrollton
Coppell
Transportation Travel
$2,084
Entertainment and Recreation
$3,558
IrvingEducation
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (Population 25+)
TOTAL
17.4%
Less Than 9th Grade
American Indian Alone
2,176
0.8%
2,401
0.8%
Asian Alone
8,623
3.3% Dalworthington 10,475 Gardens 0.1% 188
167
Forest Hill 30,445 11.6%
8,231 Everman
80,551
Kennedale 3.1%
30.8%
Pantego
35,683 Arlington
3.7% 0.1% 12.6%
9,797
3.5%
95,376
33.7%
Rendon
Mansfield
COLLIN COUNTY
Royse City
Sachse Fate
Garland
Rockwall Rowlett McLendonChisholm
$852
ROCKWALL COUNTY
Heath
Park Highland Park
Sunnyvale
2014
KAUFMAN COUNTY
160,963 6.9%
Cockrell Hill
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma
10.2%
High School Graduate
22.4%
Some College, No Degree
25.1%
Grand Prairie GED/Alternative Credential
Associate Degree
Cedar Hill
SPRING/SUMMER 2015 Ovilla
T
Balch Springs Talty
4.4%
15.8%
Graduate/Professional Degree
Forney
Mesquite
Seagoville
8.0%
Duncanville Bachelor’s Degree DeSoto
Crowley
Lavon
Wylie
Richland Hills
61.9%
Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
Nevada
$1,566 University
49,322
Edgecliff Village
Murphy
$4,826
Personal Care Products/Services
175,324
Two or More Races
$11,395
Farmers Health Care Branch
17.3%
Benbrook
Josephine
St. Paul
$1,655 Richardson Addison
63.7%
Some Other Race Alone
Parker
$23,123
45,306
Fort Worth Pacific Islander Alone
$75,670 $9,117
166,508
White Alone
2013
Lucas
Plano
Housing
Westlake 261,455
Haslet Households TARRANT COUNTY Average Household Size
Lakeside
2019
Roanoke Trophy Club
Newark
Azle
Fairview
The Colony HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
Lewisville
Farmersville
Frisco
Shady Shores
Hickory Creek Copper Canyon Highland Village Bartonville
Princeton
Lowry Crossing
MESQUITE Little Elm PRO RODEO
Argyle
Justin
EASTERN DALLAS REGION BY THE NUMBERS
Boyd
New Hope McKinney
Oak Point
Corinth DISH
Prosper
Cross Roads
HISTORIC HOUSE IN ROCKWALL
Ponder
PHOTO: ROCKWALL EDC
Denton
ur
7.2% Lancaster
Hutchins Wilmer
Post Oak Bend City
Crandall
DALLAS COUNTY
Combine
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SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY AREA
CEDAR HILL | DESOTO Southern Dallas County, often called the Best Southwest, is about 15 miles south of the city of Dallas. It encompasses a handful of down-to-earth communities situated among what the partnership of cities there calls “a topographical paradise of beautiful hillsides, lush natural landscapes, and Joe Pool Lake.” The area goes a long way toward proving that DFW is not all concrete and cowboys—that we enjoy an abundance of nature right out our backdoor. And you kind of do have to see it to believe it. The largest of the towns here is DeSoto, which attracts families with affordable houses and civicminded neighbors. In fact, the town has been named an All-America City, an award that nods to the community’s ability to tackle problems with uncommon results. The broadcast and communications towers make Cedar Hill visible from a distance, but don’t let those harbingers of technology fool you—this is a pretty, lake-adjacent community that prioritizes the natural environment.
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OTHER SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY AREA COMMUNITIES
Duncanville Ferris Glenn Heights Lancaster Midlothian Ovilla Pecan Hill Red Oak Waxahachie Wilmer
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
COMMUNITIES
Sherman Gainesville
SHOPPING IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WAXAHACHIE
Pilot Point Sanger
Alvord
Anna Weston
Celina Aubrey Chico
Melissa
Krugerville Krum Denton
Decatur
Prosper
Cross Roads
New Hope
Bridgeport
McKinney Oak Point
Ponder Paradise DISH
New Fairview
DENTON COUNTY
Boyd Aurora
Briar CDP
Northlake
Double Oak
Rhome
WISE COUNTY
Roanoke Trophy Club
Newark
Grapevine Lake Coppell Southlake HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES Grapevine
Haslet
Pelican Bay
Sanctuary Azle
Eagle Mountain CDP
Lakeside
Average Household Size Median Age Hudson Oaks
Average Household Income
Watauga
Weatherford
34.9 $86,400
Benbrook
White Alone
2014
PARKER112,977 American IndianCOUNTY Alone 1,406
42.7%
121,400
42.9%
HOOD COUNTY
Some Other Race Alone Two or More Races Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
Crowley
0.5%
1,576
0.6%
2,887
1.1%
3,416
1.2%
146
0.1%
186
0.1%
24,371
9.2%
28,215
10.0% Briaroaks
6,787
2.6%
7,891
2.8% Cross
Godley 60,094
22.7%
70,391
Burleson
Joshua
Sunnyvale
GED/Alternative Credential
4.1%
Some College, No Degree
28.1%
Associate Degree
$808
7.1%
Mesquite
Bachelor’s Degree
Fo
Balch17.5%
Graduate/Professional Degree
Springs
7.6%
Seagoville Arlington
Duncanville
Hutchins
Cran
DeSoto Rendon
Mansfield
Ovilla
JOHNSON COUNTY
Lancaster
Wilmer
Cedar Hill Glenn Heights Red Oak Midlothian
DALLAS COUNTY
Combine
ELLIS COUNTY
Ferris Pecan Hill
R
Timber
Alvarado Keene
Heath
23.1%
Park
24.9%
De Cordova Bend
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
7.7%
Highland High School Graduate
$1,485
Grand Prairie
4.8%
University
9th-12th Park Grade, No Diploma
Everman
42.5%
Pecan
Pantego
Education
166,616
Less Than 9th Grade
Cockrell Hill
Ro
Rowlett
TOTAL
$21,937
$3,411
2014
(Population 25+)
Farmers Branch
$4,708
Kennedale
120,281
Pacific Islander AloneCresson
2013
Entertainment and Recreation
PERCENT
43.8%
Asian Alone
Addison EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTGarland
Health Care
Dalworthington Gardens
Sachse
Richardson
Carrollton
L
Wylie
Forest Hill
PERCENTEdgecliff 2019 Village
115,976
Black Alone
Murphy
$1,995
Personal Care Products/Services
St. Paul
Plano
$10,843
Travel Richland Hills
$30,085 Fort Worth
Aledo
Hebron
$1,563
Hurst Transportation
$69,767
$74,978
Annetta
Granbury
2.9
$26,121
RACE AND Annetta South ETHNICITY
k Trail res CDP
Apparel and Services
Haltom 97,361City
2.9
Irving
Euless
Lucas Parker
$8,616
RichlandHousing Hills Bedford
282,962
91,091
Lake Worth
AnnettaIncome North Per Capita
Allen The Colony
$72,094
Food North
Blue Mound
River 34.7 Oaks White $59,006 SettlementWestover Hills
Median Household Willow ParkIncome
(Average annual amount spent)
Colleyville
2019
264,553
Households
Keller
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2014
Saginaw
Population
Fairview
Westlake
TARRANT COUNTY
SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY AREA BY THE NUMBERS Reno
Lewisville
Flower Mound
Pecan Acres
Springtown
Hickory Argyle Creek Copper Canyon Highland Village Bartonville
Justin
Frisco
Shady Shores
Corinth
Princeton
Lowry Crossing
Little Elm
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Palmer
Venus Waxahachie
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ARLINGTON HIGHLANDS PHOTO: CITY OF ARLINGTON
GRAND PRAIRIE PREMIUM OUTLETS
SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS, ARLINGTON
GENERAL MOTORS, ARLINGTON PHOTO: SIX FLAGS
PHOTO: CITY OF ARLINGTON
MID-CITIES
ARLINGTON | GRAND PRAIRIE OTHER NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Dalworthington Gardens Mansfield Pantego
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The halfway point between Dallas and Fort Worth, Arlington and Grand Prairie are communities that value both work and play. The area is home to several well-known sports, entertainment, and amusement park venues, as well as The University of Texas at Arlington, American Airlines, Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, and a GM assembly plant, among others. Arlington officials like to say that the city was built on two words: “We can.” And here you can see a Texas Rangers game, attend a Dallas Cowboys football game, ride a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, or shoot down a water flume at Hurricane Harbor. You can enjoy River Legacy Park’s 1,300 acres of forests and greenbelts. And you can find a lot of down-to-earth folks who work hard to make things like airplanes, cars, and pet products. In Grand Prairie, you can also see a show at Verizon Theatre, watch horseracing at Lone Star Park, or look at weird stuff at Ripley’s Believe It or Not. The city states that “generally speaking, our residents are thirtysomething, dual-income homeowners,” adding that “families who have lived here for generations welcome newcomers … for the same reasons the natives don’t want to leave—location and hometown atmosphere.”
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GLOBE LIFE PARK IN ARLINGTON
COMMUNITIES
Gainesville
Pilot Point Sanger
Alvord
Celina Aubrey Chico
Krugerville Krum Denton
Decatur Lake Bridgeport
Bridgeport Oak Point
Ponder
Runaway Bay Paradise
DISH
New Fairview
COUNTY
Aurora
Population
622,291
654,369
Households
Springtown 217,466
227,971
Average Household Size
3.4
3.4 Reno
32.6
33.1
$56,547
$67,499
Median Age
Sanctuary
Median Household Income
Double Oak
Rhome EXPENDITURES TOTAL
$71,580
WISEFood COUNTY
2019 Briar CDP
Newark
Westlake $1,593
Pecan Acres Apparel and Services Haslet
TARRANT Transportation COUNTY
$1,950 Keller
EagleHealth Care Mountain CDP Entertainment and Recreation
$3,337Colleyville
$26,088
$30,331
Watauga Saginaw Personal Care Products/Services
$29,457
Education Lakeside
PERCENT
2019 Willow Park
Hudson Oaks 352,501 56.6%
356,156
54.4%
Black Alone
121,180
132,942
20.3%
Millsap
American Indian Alone Asian Alone Pacific Islander Alone Some Other Race Alone Two or More Races Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
Lipan
4,302
19.5%
Annetta North
0.7%
4,506
41,184
6.6%
45,095 Annetta
640
0.1%
Annetta South 649
80,738
13.0%
Weatherford
21,747
3.5%
202,624
32.6%
Aledo
0.1%
90,540
13.8%
24,480
3.7%
PARKER
230,726 35.3% COUNTY
HOOD COUNTY
$1,532
8.9% Carrollton19.8%
Coppell
GED/Alternative Credential Grapevine
Farmers Branch
3.8%
24.8%
Associate Degree
7.2%
Bachelor’s Degree
19.5%
University
Irving Euless Graduate/Professional Degree Bedford
8.5% Park
Highland Park
Hurst
White SettlementWestover Hills
Cockrell Hill Pantego
Fort Worth
Dalworthington Gardens
Benbrook
Grand Prairie
Forest Hill
Edgecliff Village
Kennedale
Arlington
Duncanville
Everman DeSoto Crowley
Rendon
Mansfield
Burleson
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Briaroaks
COUNTY
Lancaster
Cedar Hill
Ovilla Cresson
Richards
Addison
Richland Hills
River Oaks
0.7% 6.9%
North $807 Richland Hills
Haltom City
Lake Worth
PERCENT
White Alone
Blue Mound
7.6%
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma HighLake School Graduate
Plano
382,755
Less Than 9th Grade
Some College, No Degree
$4,464
$25,424
The Colony2014 Hebron
Lewisville
Grapevine
$10,714Southlake
Pelican BayTravel
Azle
TOTAL
$8,695
Per Capita Income
2014
Hickory Creek
Flower Mound
Roanoke Trophy Club $22,074
Housing
Average Household Income
RACE AND Cool ETHNICITY
Copper
Frisco
PHOTO: DANIEL T. POPE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Canyon Highland HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES 2013 DENTON Village 25+) (Average annual amount spent) Bartonville (Population Northlake
Boyd
2014
Argyle
Justin
Little Elm Shady Shores
Corinth
MID-CITIES BY THE NUMBERS
Mineral Wells
Prosper
Cross Roads
Midlothian
Glenn Heights
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NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY
GRAPEVINE
FIREWORKS OVER LAKE GRAPEVINE
As the oldest city in Tarrant County, Grapevine gladly lives up to its name. Wine flows down the Urban Wine Trail, featuring eight Texas wineries. Every September, Grapefest in Historic Downtown Grapevine pours samples of regional wine by the gallons. But it isn’t all about vino. It’s heaven for families—or at least the kids. The Great Wolf Lodge is a mecca for the young, accompanied by the Grapevine Vintage Railroad pulled by Thomas The Tank Engine™, Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium, LegoLand and the events at The Gaylord Texas Resort. For the big kids, get ready to boat, ski, windsurf, fish, camp and picnic at Lake Grapevine, or shop the massive Grapevine Mills Mall. Centered around almost 30 city parks and playgrounds, neighborhoods of all price ranges boast one of the lowest property tax rates in the area.
GRAPEFEST’S GRAPE STOMP
GRAPEVINE URBAN WINE TRAIL PHOTOS: GRAPEVINE CVB
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NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY
SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE
COMMUNITIES
SOUTHLAKE PHOTO: SHAWN O’CONNELL
This affluent suburb is forward-thinking with a plan of progress in place through 2030. Already, the city paired with private entities to create a town square housing the city Town Hall and U.S. Post Office along with shopping, a movie theater and Gainesville hotel surrounded by parks. Homes in these mostly-new planned communities cost a bit more than average and belong to the Carroll Independent School District. Proximity to DFW airport makes it popular with frequently traveling executives.
McPHERSON PARK
OTHER NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Roanoke Trophy Club Sanger Westlake Keller Colleyville North Richland Hills Hurst Krum Bedford Denton Euless
Alvord
PHOTO: SHAWN O’CONNELL
Chico
Decatur Lake Bridgeport
PHOTO: BRIGGS FREEMAN
Bridgeport
NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS Paradise 2014
374,649
398,926
Households
145,742
155,089
Average Household Size
2.6
2.6
39.7
39.9
$74,802
$87,740
$101,273
$119,416
$39,435
$46,471
Median Age Median Household Income Per Capita Income
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES (Average annual amount spent)
2019
Population
$97,072
Food
$11,530
PERCENT
2019
Fairview
Housing Boyd Apparel and Services Aurora
Transportation Travel Health Care Briar CDP
WISE COUNTY
Newark
Education
310,664
77.9%
5.5%
24,175
6.1%
Less Than 9th Grade
2,293
0.6%
2,493
0.6%
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma
19,516
5.2%
22,998
5.8%
High School Graduate Lakeside
1,687
0.5%
1,755
0.4%
5.3%
23,436
5.9%
Two or More Races
11,152
3.0% 13,409 Hudson Oaks
Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
58,916
Millsap
15.7%
72,226
Some College, No Degree
Willow Park 3.4%
18.1%
Associate Degree
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
Annetta
Roanoke
Westlake Southlake
White
4.6%
16.3%
Haltom City
Irving
Euless
Bedford
Hurst
3.2% Richland Hills
Oaks 7.4%
Pantego
Fort Worth
Dalworthington Gardens
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Benbrook
Coppell Grapevine
Colleyville
Watauga North 253,036 Saginaw Richland Blue 2.6% Hills Mound
Bachelor’s Degree SettlementWestover 28.2% Hills Graduate/Professional Degree 12.6%
Aledo
Trophy Club
Keller
25.0% River
Annetta North Weatherford
$2,753
Lake Worth
GED/Alternative Credential
Lewisvill
Flower Mound
2014
TOTAL
80.0%
20,566
19,721
Double Oak
Pelican Bay
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Eagle PERCENT Sanctuary (Population 25+) Mountain CDP Azle
Some Other Race Alone
Northlake
$6,257 $1,086 Haslet $2,221
TARRANT COUNTY
Hickory Creek Copper Canyon Highland Village Bartonville
Argyle
$14,272
Personal Care Products/Services
299,716
PacificCool Islander Alone
DENTON COUNTY $2,134
$4,590
Pecan Acres
Springtown
DISH Justin
Entertainment and Recreation
Black Alone Asian Alone
Rhome
Sh Sh
Corinth
$29,539
White Alone American Indian Alone Mineral Wells
2014
Cross Roads
Oak Point
2013
TOTAL EXPENDITURES New
Reno RACE AND ETHNICITY
Aubrey
Krugerville
Ponder
Runaway Bay
Average Household Income
Pilot
Forest Hill
Grand Prairie /
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DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH
PHOTO: DANIEL T. POPE
FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS
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BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
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The city of Fort Worth began in 1849 as an army outpost protecting settlers from Indians. It grew rapidly after the Civil War due to its location on the Chisholm Trail, on which cattle were driven to Kansas to be transported via train—earning it the nickname “Cowtown.” The name stuck, and the now cosmopolitan city still uses a longhorn steer as part of its official logo and maintains the Fort Worth Stockyards as a historic district and tourist destination. But people who call the area home know this city’s present encompasses more than its past. In the last decade, it has been one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, and Fort Worth is continually recognized by Money, Fortune, and other magazines as one of the best places to live and work in the United States. A healthy job market, affordable housing, and the energy associated with several colleges and universities contribute to its vibrancy. And then you have the cultural offerings: Fort Worth has exceptional museums (including Kimbell Art Museum, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, and The Modern) and galleries, as well as the gorgeous Bass Performance Hall in Sundance Square. The general vibe of Fort Worth is different from that of Dallas, and though the cities are usually tied together by outsiders, they are distinct in many ways.
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MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH
COMMUNITIES
ATTRACTIONS
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Bass Performance Hall
Gainesville
Billy Bob’s Texas Cowtown Coliseum
Chico
Decatur Lake Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Runaway Bay
PHOTO: DAVID WHARTON / THE MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH
Alvord
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Fort Worth Stockyards Fort Worth Zoo Sanger
Kimbell Art Museum The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Krum Denton
Sundance Square Ponder
Paradise DISH
New Fairview
FORT WORTH AREA BY THE NUMBERS
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES (Average annual amount spent)
2013
2014
Households
Food
2019
1,039,094
1,129,762
367,485
398,648
Graford
Average Household Size Median Age
$7,845Briar CDP
2.8
2.8
32.7
33.3
$19,803 Springtown
Apparel and Services
$9,780 Reno
Travel Health Care
$4,146
$50,946
$59,521
Entertainment and Recreation
$67,104
$78,083
Personal Care Products/Services
Mineral $24,015
$27,876
Education
RACE AND ETHNICITY
2014
PERCENT
$1,333
Weatherford
White Alone
659,429
63.5%
697,971
61.8%
TOTAL
Black Alone
171,290
16.5%
191,584
17.0%
Less Than 9th Grade
6,887
0.7%
7,467
0.7%
38,909
3.7%
45,567
4.0%
American Indian Alone Asian Alone Pacific Islander Alone Gordon Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races Hispanic Origin (Any Race)
1,058
0.1%
127,937
12.3%
33,586
3.2%
347,750
33.5%
Lakeside
1,159 146,289 Lipan 39,719
404,985
Aledo 641,511
Associate Degree Bachelor’s Degree
Richland Hills
Pantego Dalworthington Gardens
Benbrook
Forest Hill
Edgecliff Village
Kennedale
Crowley
Rendon
HOOD 6.2% Cresson COUNTY 16.9%
JOHNSON COUNTY
Mansfi
Burleson Briaroaks
7.8% Godley
Joshua
Cross Timber
De Cordova Bend
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Tolar
Arlingt
Everman
24.0%
Granbury
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Bedford
Hurst
21.3%
Oak Trail Graduate/Professional Degree Shores CDP
35.8%
Lake Worth
PARKER 4.6% COUNTY
Some College, No Degree
3.5%
Haltom City
10.0%
GED/Alternative Credential
12.9%
Colleyville North Richland Hills
Watauga Blue Mound
Fort Worth
9.2% Annetta South
High School Graduate
0.1%
Eagle Mountain CDP
River Oaks White SettlementWestover Hills
Annetta
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma
Southlake Keller
Saginaw
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 2014 (Population 25+) Annetta North
PERCENT
Haslet
Pelican Bay
Willow Park
Hudson Oaks
Millsap
Westlake
Pecan Acres
$3,033 $724
Flo Roanoke Trophy Club
TARRANT COUNTY
Cool
2019
Rhome
Newark
Azle
Cop Can
Bartonville Doubl
Northlake
WISE COUNTY
Sanctuary $1,742
Average Household Income
Wells
$1,421
Transportation
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Boyd
$64,661
Housing Population
DENTON COUNTY
Aurora
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
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Q: What are some hot areas for real estate right now? A: Park Cities and Highland Park are always in high demand. Other hot real estate areas in Dallas in my opinion are Preston Hollow, Lakewood, North Richardson, North Dallas close to the Dallas North Tollway and George Bush Turnpike, Frisco near Eldorado and Independence Parkway, and McKinney West. Q: What advice do you have for someone relocating to Dallas-Fort Worth? A: We have seen a housing boom in DFW for the last few years. Home prices have been rising, but we still have many undervalued towns and cities with premium qualities, such as great public schools, low crime rates, and wellinformed neighbors. These areas are relatively affordable compared to the East and West coasts. My advice is that if you
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find a home you like, buy it now. Interest rates are still historically low, so now is a great time to look into obtaining the financing that is right for you. Q: What specifics should someone moving to DFW know—something that might be different from where they are coming from? A: We have a lot of cash buyers in this area. If you’re not a cash buyer, obtaining a preapproval letter from a reputable local lender before looking for a home is crucial. The market is very competitive, with many properties getting multiple offers. If buyers don’t have a good lender backing them, they can decrease their chances of getting the house they want. Also keep in mind that home prices are rising. Sometimes it seems as if sellers are asking too much for their properties; however, because supply is low, sellers often get their asking prices. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
HOME SALES COMPARISONS NEW YORK, NY (MANHATTAN) SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$946,066
ORANGE COUNTY, CA
$792,330
CHICAGO, IL
$427,047 $385,496
DENVER, CO $294,040
ATLANTA, GA
$289,717
PHOENIX, AZ
MEDIAN NEW HOME PURCHASE PRICE: 2,400 SQ FT LIVING AREA 8,000 SQ FT LOT 4-BEDROOMS, 2-BATHS
$297,899
HOUSTON, TX $243,779
AUSTIN, TX $222,769
TAMPA, FL DALLAS-FORT WORTH
$180,000
HOUSING
$1,372,183
PLANO - $255,765 FORT WORTH - $240,177 DALLAS - $209,960
$210,000
$240,000
$270,000
SOURCE: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Q1, 2015
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$330,000
$360,000
$390,000
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HOUSING COSTS Based on the cost of housing compared to median family income, home prices in the DFW region are some of the most affordable in the country according to the Urban Institute. Stability characterizes the DFW housing market. Its ability to remain strong during global economic fluctuations has been sustained through a combination of a lower cost of living compared with other major metropolitan areas and a diverse economic base that has kept unemployment figures well below national levels. The bottom line for families is that a dollar buys more square feet per home in DFW. The ease of travel between smaller cities and major job centers means that employees can choose from a wide variety of communities and neighborhoods to accommodate their lifestyles and price points.
HOME PRICES AROUND THE REGION < $100,000
$250,001-$500,000
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> $500,000
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Weatherford
Fort Worth
20
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Forest Hill Kenne
35W
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TARRANT CO.
JOHNSON CO.
HOOD CO.
Crowley Burleson
Cross Timber Granbury
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Godley
Joshua
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Rendon
HOUSING
anger
Aubrey
380
McKinney
380
Frisco Allen 35E
Fairview
The Colony Lewisville
Plano Wylie
Coppell
Bedford Euless
Northwest Dallas Irving
Hurst
Hills
Fate
North Dallas Northeast Dallas
Garland
Rowlett
Rockwall 30
HUNT CO.
Park Cities
635
Heath
McLendon-Chisholm ROCKWALL CO.
East Dallas
Oak Lawn
Sunnyvale
Dallas
KAUFMAN CO.
Mesquite
30
30
Royse City
Sachse
Richardson 75
Farmers Branch
D/FW Airport
COLLIN CO.
Far North Dallas
Carrollton
Grapevine
Hills
Princeton
Little Elm
Southlake
Colleyville
75
Prosper
Cross Roads
Denton
Celeste
Melissa
Krugerville
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20
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Duncanville
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Weston
Celina
35
Mansfield
Cedar Hill
DeSoto
35E
Lancaster
Southeast Dallas
Wilmer-Hutchins
Glenn Heights Ovilla 67
Red Oak Oak Leaf Pecan Hill
Combine
Kaufman
DALLAS CO.
Ferris
ELLIS CO.
45
Midlothian Kemp Venus
Waxahachie
Palmer
Median home prices by ZIP code as of the first quarter of 2015 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as determined by North Texas Real Estate Information System
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QF
T
3 BEDS 2 BATHS
$145,000 UP
3 BEDS 2 BATHS
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QF
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$158,000 3,8
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SQ
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T
S
FT
1 BED 1 BATH
$365,000 4,9
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07
SQ
[4 K E 56 SQ NN ED M] AL E
$492,000 2,9 64
4 BEDS 4.1 BATHS
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$599,900
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The housing selections shown here were provided by Briggs Freeman l Sotheby’s International Realty and Ebby Halliday Realtors. They are representative of the options available at press time. They may or may not still be on the market, and they are not intended to represent every choice in every area of our city.
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The Dallas and Fort Worth areas are replete with convenience and charm in lifestyle and housing opportunities. Whether you are a temporary business traveler or a family of five, the region offers diverse housing options for individuals and families of all sizes. If you lean toward urban chic, relocate to a trendy loft with skyline views and a coolkid downtown ambiance. Want something walkable? The newest trend in housing here is mixeduse developments, where you can live above shops and restaurants and access pretty much everything you need on foot. Established neighborhoods with an abundance of single-family homes with yards are plentiful. Or, for a more relaxed small-town feel, neighboring communities provide homegrown pride (and a house with lots of space!) mixed with big-city conveniences and friendly neighbors. Whatever your style, Dallas-Fort Worth has the home for you. All you have to do is find it. What’s more, housing in DFW is very affordable. If you’re moving from another major metro area, you’re going to be surprised to find out just how far your money goes.
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MAKE A HOUSE A HOME
HOW MUCH HOUSE CAN I BUY?
3 BEDS 2.1 BATHS
$698,500 SPRING/SUMMER 2015
SQ
[16 5 FR SQ M ISC ] O
2,1 75
SQ
[20 2 PL SQ M AN ] O
FT
2 ,2
3 BEDS 2.1 BATHS
3,2
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SQ
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$235,000
3 BEDS 2.1 BATHS
3,6
96 S
QF
[3 4 3 AL SQ M LEN ]
FT
SQ
[6 6 GA 5 SQ RL M] AN D
$499,990
4 BEDS 3.1 BATHS
5,9
28
FT
$529,900 5,9
33
SQ
[5 S O 51 S Q UT HL M] AK E
FT
FT
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$820,000
SQ
[5 5 1 PL SQ M AN ] O
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7 BEDS 8 BATHS
QF
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PHOTO: EBBY HALLIDAY
5 BEDS 4 BATHS
7,1 60
NO
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$498,500
$245,000 3,5 1 [3 6 S
T
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4 BEDS 3.1 BATHS
FT
PHOTO: EBBY HALLIDAY
$189,990
SQ
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PHOTO: EBBY HALLIDAY
4 BEDS 2 BATHS
48
[2 MC 09 SQ K IN M] NE Y
FT
5 BEDS 4.1 BATHS
$1,185,000
HOUSING
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5 BEDS 5.1 BATHS
$1,255,000
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FROM THE GROUND UP If you search and don’t find just the right house for your needs, there’s always the custom-built route. Choosing every detail of a home, from the floor plan to the doorknobs, is exciting for a lot of people. Costs amount to about the same as buying a preowned home, and you get exactly what you’ve always wanted. The Dallas-Fort Worth area has many reputable homebuilders, and housing starts hit a sevenyear high in early 2014. One- and two-story traditional and contemporary single-family homes are the foundation for most new subdivisions, though patio homes (zero-lot-line houses) are also very popular in our area. It’s also possible to customize a townhouse or condominium that’s in the early stages of construction or preconstruction.
TOP 25 SUBDIVISIONS ( 2013-2014 )
RANKED BY NUMBER OF NEW HOME STARTS
AVERAGE SALES PRICES
11
(RANKED BY STARTS) 1 WESTRIDGE, $286,681
22 5
7
2 PHILLIPS CREEK RANCH, $480,087
21
3 SUNSET POINTE, $287,353
25
4 RICHWOODS, $505,020
35
5 PALOMA CREEK, $172,939
16 3 8
14
20
8 LANTANA, $332,553
121
17
6
7 CROSS OAK RANCH, $202,867
1
24
9
35E
6 TROPHY CLUB, $428,271
19
2
4
9 FRISCO LAKES, $257,000 10 VIRIDIAN, $344,814
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11 NORTHPOINTE CROSSING, $168,506 12 WEST FORK RANCH, $198,106
35E
23
121
18
114
35W
16 FRISCO HILLS, $269,667
75
13
35W
78 820
10
30
183
NUMBER OF STARTS
161 80
12
30
260-383 169-259
360
146-168 175
20 20
15
14 VILLAGES AT WILLOW BAY, $415,779 15 MIRA LAGOS, $312,534
635
12
13 MARINE CREEK RANCH, $241,610
125-145 116-124
17 CASTLE HILLS, $384,863 18 WILLIAMSBURG, $241,859 19 VILLAGES OF STONELAKE ESTATES, $476,776 20 TRIBUTE, $425,757 21 PRESTWYCK, $287,850 22 LIGHT FARMS, $380,328 23 ROLLING MEADOWS EAST, $202,023 24 LAWLER PARK, $483,079 25 SAVANNAH, $226,220
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35W
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VACANT DEVELOPED LOTS
35
35E 121
75
35E
121 114
35W
635 75 35W
78
30
183
820
161 80
12
30 360
175
20
0-27
20
35E
28-80
35W
81-184
45
185-390 391-872
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VACANT DEVELOPED LOTS are the lots on a recorded plat with streets and utilities in place, ready for a home to be built.
BUILDING BLOCKS Mixed-use developments are on the rise.
7 SOURCE: Metrostudy
Transit-oriented developments on the DART line are catering to commuters.
7
FUTURE LOTS FUTURE LOTS are lots that are planned but have not yet been developed with any or all infrastructure such as streets and utilities.
New construction is abundant, should you wish to live in a finished house where no one has lived before.
7 35
35E 121
Unlike some parts of the country, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unusual to find a basement in our area.
7
75
35E
121 114
35W
635
7 75
35W
78
Central heat and air conditioning are standard in new homes in DFW.
183
820
161 80
12
30 360
5-280
20
35E
281-851
35W
45
Golf course communities arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just pretty places to live and play, they are also plentiful here.
7
175
20
Slab foundations are typical.
7
30
852-2,460 2,461-6,526 6,527-12,736
Planned residential developments follow a particular design from start to finish and provide a variety of housing options and efficient use of land.
7
SOURCE: Metrostudy
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BUILDING YOUR LOAN BY NOELLE JABAL
Ready to build a new home? You’ve either made a list of customizations you want or selected your plan, picked a possible lot location and chosen your builder/contractor. What’s next? The most important part … getting a homebuilder’s/construction loan. A COUPLE OF THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND: While it sounds easier to get a loan from your personal bank, some national banks don’t offer homebuilder’s/ construction loans. A few Dallas banks that do offer this loan: Regions Bank, BB&T, and Wells Fargo. Some banks offer a program called Construction to Permanent Loans— this will help smooth the transition so you can start payments on your house as soon as you finish. More details in later steps. Wish there was someone to help you out with the entire process from start to finish? Good news, there are people who help take care of the nitty, gritty work called mortgage officers. Any bank will have one. Their job is to make sure you get the appropriate documentation and disclosures needed for building a new home. Next the bank will review your eligibility and the builder you have chosen, and will check your finances. Your new home will also have to meet requirements for the loan approval process. Every bank is different, so check what your options are. Completing an application is the next step. It’s important to have a copy of the construction agreement you have with your builder (this includes the lot value, customizations and an estimated cost of your home), a
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blueprint of the floor plan, and, if possible, a deed to the land. Every bank has a different application, so qualifications will vary. Once your application is approved, which usually takes about 48 hours, a licensed appraiser will review your information and determine an estimated market value of your home by comparing it to surrounding homes. You will then pay out-of-pocket for closing costs and the first down payment on your home. At this point in the process, it’s best to get Homeowner’s Insurance; this will protect you from any financial responsibility for any damage/liability that occurs during the construction of your home. This is where all the real fun starts; you begin drawing on your loan! Loan disbursements will be based on what’s getting accomplished. As a task is completed, it’s inspected in order to move forward. Banks want to make sure the money that is being drawn from your loan is being used for its initial intent. Draws will also be based on a schedule you’ve set with your builder. The final step of this exciting process is the Construction to Permanent Loan program that is offered by certain banks (ex. Regions & BB&T). Instead of going through a hassle to find another loan to start your payments on your home, the Construction to Permanent Loan automatically converts your construction loan to a regular loan so that you can immediately begin payments on your home.
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CHECKLIST PRE-CONSTRUCTION
❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
Choose a builder Make a list of wants and needs Choose location of home Talk to a mortgage officer and ask about loan options
❏ Review your eligibility ❏ Have copy of construction agreement with builder
❏ Have a blueprint of floor plan ❏ Have a deed to the land, if possible ❏ APPLY! CONSTRUCTION
❏ Application approved ❏ Licensed appraiser reviews your information and determines estimated cost of home
❏ Pay for closing costs
and first down payment
❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
Attain homeowner’s insurance Loan disbursements begin Inspection per task completed Post-construction Construction loan will convert to permanent loan
❏ Begin monthly payments on your new home
❏ Move in!
DID YOU KNOW? There are some banks that will allow you to get pre-qualified for a loan without choosing a builder or having an estimated price on your lot. Check with your banker to see what options they have for you. BANKS WITH HOMEBUILDER’S / CONSTRUCTION LOAN > American Bank of Commerce > Amegy Mortgage > BB&T > BBVA Compass > Regions > Wells Fargo
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
HOMEBUILDERS
MERITAGE HOMES – HEALTHIER. CLEANER. MORE EFFICIENT. Homeowners shouldn’t have to pay any more than necessary to heat, cool and power their homes. That’s the philosophy that Meritage Homes has followed in its building practices for 30 years. With standard features such as spray-foam insulation, Low-E2 vinyl windows, ENERGY STAR® appliances – even optional solar power in some markets – Meritage Homes continues to set the standard for energy efficiency in new home construction as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Energy efficiency is important to home buyers. Nine out of 10 home buyers said that heating and cooling costs were somewhat or very important in choosing a new home, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors®. “Energy efficiency is a standard feature for new homes built by Meritage Homes,” said Stephanie MacLean, Division President – DFW Division. “The looks and amenities of new Meritage homes often get noticed first,
but some of the most exciting features are those that are built into the house.” Meritage Homes was the first national builder to make every home 100% ENERGY STAR® certified and consistently surpasses the minimum ENERGY STAR® requirements. The company also introduced the first cost-effective NET ZERO home by a national builder. Meritage Homes has been named an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in
2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy for its outstanding contributions to energy efficiency. The company built 473 ENERGY STAR certified homes in 2014 throughout the Dallas and Fort Worth area, which will eliminate more than 2.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide and reduce homeowner utility bills by more than $456,000 annually.
Finding the right home takes lots of energy. Ours saves it. Meritage Homes has 18 family-friendly communities in the DFW area with gorgeous and incredibly energy-efficient ENERGY STAR® homes starting in the mid $200s. After all, your dream home should save you money and let you spend it on things you enjoy, not high utility bills. Plus, with beautifully designed floor plans and close proximity to shopping, entertainment and thoroughfares, you’ll love where you call home. Want to know more? Call or visit us online.
877-318-2796 | meritagehomes.com/dfw
Actual energy savings and performance of any home or any of its features may vary widely, and may be more or less than indicated savings and performance, depending on the personal energy consumption choices of the occupants and changes in energy provider rates and programs. Pictures and other promotional materials are representative and may depict or contain floor plans, square footages, elevations, options, upgrades, extra design features), landscaping, and other designer/decorator features and amenities that are not included as part of the home and/or may not be available in all communities. Home and community information is subject to change, and homes to prior sale, at any time without notice or obligation. Offers to sell real property may only be made and accepted at the sales center for individual Meritage Homes communities. See sales agent for details. Meritage Homes® is a registered trademark of Meritage Homes Corporation. ©2015 Meritage Homes Corporation. All rights reserved.
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M/I HOMES — FULFILLING DREAMS SINCE 1976 Since 1976, we’ve been raising the bar on customer care. Today, 90,000 homes later, our standards have never been higher. Our money-saving, energy-saving Whole Home Building Standards result in a home of such high quality that we back it with a 10-Year Transferable Structural Warranty. And, through M/I Financial, we can offer rates that are still near historic lows. Since entering the DFW market in 2014, M/I Homes has closed-out one community, has four communities selling, and another three slated to open by the end of 2015. We have 6 more in the planning and development stage. By 2016 we will be in Plano, Frisco, Fairview, McKinney, Prosper, Garland, Lewisville, Colleyville, Keller, Grand Prairie, and Fort Worth. Our homes range from 1,900 square feet up to more than 5,000, with prices ranging from the mid-$200,000’s to over $700,000. Our versatile, diverse products include brand new floor plans that were designed to
meet the specific lifestyles of the residents of North Texas. Our flexible structural options allow our customers to create a home of their own, just the way they dreamed it. We want our homebuyers to have an exceptional homebuilding experience. We have designed our product to include more
standard features than our competitors, and provide our own finance company that customizes mortgages to the needs of our customers. Visit one of our beautiful models in Plano, Lewisville, Grand Prairie or Garland and see for yourself how you Get More with M/I Homes.
M/I HOMES D-FW COMMUNITIES LOCATION, PRICE RANGE
1 Creeks of Timber Brook PLANO, FROM THE $280s
2 El Mirador at Mira Lagos
GRAND PRAIRIE, FROM THE $270s
3 High Point Oaks
LEWISVILLE, FROM THE $330s
4 Castle Point
GARLAND, FROM THE $260s
5 Hillside on the Lake
GARLAND, COMING SUMMER 2015
6 Park Ridge
McKINNEY, COMING SUMMER 2015
7 Creekside
COLLEYVILLE, COMING FALL 2015
8 Trails of Bear Creek
KELLER, COMING SPRING 2016
9 The Preserve at Doe Creek
PROSPER, COMING SPRING 2016
10 Heatherwood
McKINNEY, COMING SPRING 2016
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At Wildridge, life revolves around a natural world. Located on the quiet peninsula of Lake Lewisville, your family will be surrounded by breathtaking trails,CENTER an inviting waterfront, WILDRIDGE’S AMENITY WILL BE THE CENTERPIECE OF THE COMMUNITY. wide open spaces, and pristine parks that inspire you to slow down and enjoy an authentic way of life. Wildridge is about living life naturally, the way it was always supposed to be.
WILDRIDGE OFFERS UNIQUE “LIVING IN NATURE EXPERIENCE” ONLY MINUTES AWAY FROM MAJOR NORTH TEXAS CITIES At Crescent Communities, we believe that quality of life includes not just where you live, but how you live. That’s why we crafted Wildridge, a most unique master-planned community in Oak Point, Texas, just north of Dallas on Lake Lewisville. Wide open spaces, rolling hills blanketed with shady trees, and a stunning natural lake shoreline – along with numerous amenities – provide a peaceful place for families to have quality life experiences every day. Far enough away from congested and noisy cities, Wildridge is close enough to easily commute to Frisco, Plano, Dallas and everywhere else in North Texas. Located in the Peninsula area on the shores of Lake Lewisville within the U.S. Hwy. 380 corridor, Wildridge fronts on Shahan Prairie Road, just east of FM 720. It offers easy access to I-35E to the southwest via the Lake Lewisville Toll Bridge, and to the Dallas North Tollway to the southeast via Eldorado Parkway. Wildridge offers the serenity of small town living, but is only a stone’s throw from big-city workplaces, shopping, and other things. There will only be 1,194 homes built at Wildridge, all strategically located on carefully crafted lots amongst rolling topography with mature trees. Three outstanding builders are offering homes in Phase One: K Hovnanian Homes, Highland Homes and Plantation Homes. With model homes
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THE OUTDOOR PAVILION AND POOL AREA WILL DRAW RESIDENTS OUTDOORS. ready by early summer, builders will offer a wide selection of homes priced from the $300,000s to the $500,000s. K Hovnanian Homes will build homes from 1,800 to 3,500 square feet; Highland Homes will offer homes from 1,800 to 4,000 square feet; and Plantation Homes will build homes ranging from 2,000 to 4,800 square feet. The Wildridge vision includes features and amenities that work in harmony towards a single purpose: offer an extraordinary living and outdoor lifestyle experience in a natural setting. Wildridge will include a community center with a pool, passive parks, stocked natural ponds, and walking trails throughout the community and alongside the natural lakeshore. An amenity center – an outdoor pavilion and pool area – will be a centerpiece
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attraction of Wildridge, drawing residents together for fun, food and fellowship. But, of course, Wildridge’s greatest asset is the lakefront: trails amongst preserved nature areas alongside the shores of Lake Lewisville. A short walk from your driveway, and you’ll feel as though you’re in a state park. If you enjoy fishing, imagine casting your line in the water within minutes of arriving home from the office. Wildridge features a distinguished neighbor literally across the street: Oak Point Elementary School of the Little Elm School District. Opened in 2008, Oak Point ranks as “exemplary-rated” and has earned two Distinction Designation awards from Texas Education Agency. Other great LEISD schools serve older students.
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New homes from the $300s liveatwildridge.com
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POWER AND PROTECTION The Dallas-Fort Worth region ranks close to the national median in terms of overall electric rates. Reliability in the system is better here because 85 percent of Texas operates on a separate power grid from that of the rest of the country. Since Texas has a deregulated electricity market, residents have the power to choose their providers, which creates flexibility in pricing and service. Powertochoose.org is the official electric choice website of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the place where you can compare providers’ offers and select the plan that is right for you. Many providers offer rates well below the national average, but you have to take the time and make the effort to get a good rate—it doesn’t happen automatically. Though most of the Dallas-Fort Worth area sits atop two aquifers, our residential water supply comes primarily from surface water (reservoirs and lakes). Water rates for moderate users are lower than in many comparable-size cities in the country. Most cities in DFW have programs to encourage water conservation and some impose watering restrictions due to current drought conditions. Natural gas prices are relatively low here, due in part to natural underground gas fields such as the Barnett Shale. The charts here represent real-life examples of what you might expect in terms of power and insurance costs. Every home is different, and many factors contribute to insurance pricing. The prices you pay may or may not compare to these.
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Single-Family Home: 4,009 sq ft, 2-story brick, built in 2002, Cedar Hill (Dallas County) Utilities: Electric air conditioning; gas heating, water heater and cooktop Home Insurance Rate: Policy amount: $525,000 (property), $300,000 (liability); monthly rate: $218
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Single-Family Home: 2,566 sq ft, 1-story brick, built in 2000, McKinney (Collin County) Utilities: Majority electric, including heating; gas water heater and cooktop Home Insurance Rate: Policy amount: $250,000 (property), $150,000 (liability); monthly rate: $125
COMPARE RATES & SAVE $$$ powertochoose.org - The official and unbiased electric choice website of the Public Utility Commission of Texas allows electricity providers to list their offers at no charge, so consumers can compare and choose what’s best for them. helpinsure.com - The free service of the Texas Department of Insurance and Office of Public Insurance Counsel helps Texans with their auto, commercial, and residential property insurance needs.
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AUTO If you have a car accident in Texas, and you are at fault, Texas law requires you to pay—for the damage to the other person’s vehicle and for any medical expenses that person might incur as a result of the accident. To that end, the law requires all drivers to have basic liability coverage. The current minimum limits in Texas are $30,000 for each injured person, up to a total of $60,000 per accident, and $25,000 for property damage per accident. But cars are expensive and medical care more so. The minimum amounts might not be enough to pay all of the other driver’s costs if you’re in an accident, and the other driver can sue you to collect the difference. Consider buying more than the basic limits to protect yourself financially. The cost of auto insurance in Texas is near the national average.
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Single-Family Home: 1,800 sq ft, 1-story brick, built in 1992, Fort Worth (Tarrant County) Utilities: Electric air conditioning, gas heating Home Insurance Rate: Policy amount: $200,000 (property), $150,000 (liability); monthly rate: $150 $130
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Condominium: 947 sq ft, 1-story concrete, built in 2003, Dallas (Dallas County) Utilities: All electric, including heating Rental Insurance Rate: Policy amount: $150,000 (property and liability); monthly rate: $18.50 $300
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Single-Family Home: 2,066 sq ft, 1-story brick w/ pool, built in 1969, Richardson (Dallas County) Utilities: Electric air conditioning; gas heating, water heater and cooktop Home Insurance Rate: Policy amount: $250,000 (property), $300,000 (liability); monthly rate: $181
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HOME The average home insurance policy cost in Texas is higher than in many other places, but policies are different here, which makes comparing our rates with those of other states tough. The most common nationwide policy (called the HO-3) is not sold in Texas, though there are plenty of policies to choose from. When comparing insurance policies, pay attention to limits (the maximum amount the insurance company will pay for damages), perils covered (situations the insurance company covers), and the deductible (how much you pay out of pocket before your coverage kicks in). Policies with low deductibles, a high number of covered perils, and high limits cost more. As in other states, discounts on home insurance premiums are available in Texas for people who don’t make claims for several years, older homeowners, and homes with safety equipment such as smoke detectors and alarm systems.
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APARTMENT LIFE Apartment dwelling in the DFW area depends on your preferences: All types and sizes are found throughout our region. Communities range from traditional apartment complexes to luxury high-rise buildings to large-scale communities with every bell and whistle imaginable (including someone who will come and change a blown light bulb!). Some newer apartment communities offer amenities such as dog runs, workout facilities, tanning services, and community activities ranging from movies on the lawn to wine tastings to Monday Night Football parties. In recent years, mixed-use communities—which include not only multiple apartment buildings, but also restaurants, shops, movie theaters, and underground parking—have popped up all over, appealing to a segment of people who desire an urban, walkable neighborhood experience without the responsibilities of homeownership. TWO-BEDROOM RENT RATES
What if you need to relocate to Dallas before you find a place to live? Should your company want you to start your job in Dallas right away or if you’ve sold your house before you have a new one to move into, you need a company that specializes in temporary housing. These companies keep ready-to-go units in apartment buildings that are stocked with everything you need to be comfortable— furniture, kitchen wares, bedding, electronics—and all the utilities already turned on. All you have to do is show up with your suitcase. You can work through a real estate agent or your corporate relocation company to find a business that specializes in this service. Typically, the length of your stay will depend on the number of days approved by your company’s relo policy.
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If you are very fancy, you may want to live in an apartment building with a concierge. Several Dallas-area luxury apartment buildings employ people who not only monitor who enters and leaves the building, but who also assist residents, collecting mail when they are away on vacation, letting in repairmen when they can’t be home, taking in packages and other deliveries, and handling emergencies if they are away. Talk to your real estate agent or work with an apartment locator who specializes in high-end rentals to find the right level of service for you.
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Many older people love Dallas-Fort Worth’s mild climate, travel accessibility via DFW Airport and Love Field, outstanding health care, and senior-friendly activities and organizations. Many families relocating to Dallas will opt to relocate an older loved one with them. Nearly 10 percent of the population in Dallas-Fort Worth is 65 or older, according to 2013 U.S. Census Bureau data, and the area has a wide variety of housing options for seniors. In recent years, active adult communities catering to an older population have been reimagined as age-restricted subdivisions with golf courses, swimming pools, walking trails, and more, while independent living facilities provide a chance for seniors to live a rich, full life without the hassles of homeownership. Many builders have products aimed at active adult buyers. These are often in communities with traditional buyers. The active age-targeted residential subdivisions shown on the map are specifically targeted to active adult buyers. Not shown below are affordable housing/ subsidized properties.
INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES
PIONEER RIDGE GRACIOUS RETIREMENT LIVING
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY DENTON VILLAGE
DOGWOOD ESTATES
ROBSON RANCH
THE CHATEAU
FRISCO LAKES
AUTUMN OAKS
LAKE FOREST GOOD SAMARITAN VILLAGE
PARKVIEW IN ALLEN
FRANKLIN PARK LEWISVILLE
CONSERVATORY AT PLANO
MEADOW LAKES
EL DORADO TRADITION OF PRESTONWOOD
MACARTHUR HILLS SOUTH COLLEYVINE RANCH
MY RETIREMENT HOME SUMMER GLEN
ATRIA AT HOMETOWN
THE BENTLEY
PARC PLACE THE WELLINGTON AT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
EMERALD RIDGE TOWNHOMES
PARKWOOD
EMERITUS AT IRVING
THE STAYTON AT HOME FOR AGED MUSEUM WAY MASONS CLINIC LAKEWOOD NURSING CENTER TOWN VILLAGE MOUNTAIN CREEK VILLAGE WATERFORD THE HILL VILLA RETIREMENT LIVING RIDGMAR TRINITY AT PANTEGO TERRACE TOWN VILLAGE HORIZON BAY ARLINGTON THE VANTAGE AT CITYVIEW FOX RUN ARLINGTON PLAZA ESTATES THE BROADWAY PLAZA ARBROOK TRINITY COURTYARD WATERFORD AT FORT WORTH
HERITAGE PLACE AT HUGULEY
SENTE MEADOWS DUPLEX
THE WATERFORD AT PLANO
WATERCREST AT MANSFIELD/ ISLE AT WATERCREST
CRESCENT POINT/ CRESCENT PLACE
TREEMONT MEADOWSTONE PLACE PLAZA AT EDGEMERE
WELLINGTON AT ARAPAHO TOWN VILLAGE NORTH DALLAS PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE NORTH FIVE STAR PREMIER RESIDENCES WHITEROCK COURT CHAMBREL AT CLUB HILL
LIBERTY HEIGHTS GRACIOUS
CHURCHILL ESTATES MONTCLAIR ESTATES OF GARLAND GREENWAY VILLAGE AT CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER
C C YOUNG THE MEMORIAL HOME TRADITION THREE THE FOUNTAINS FORUM LAKELAND HILLS
WATERFORD AT MESQUITE
TOWER PLACE
INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES (NUMBER OF UNITS) 75-129
THE WATERVIEW
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179-240 THE GARDENS AT CHISHOLM TRAIL
KERALA ESTATES
PRESTON PLACE ATRIA CANYON CREEK HIGHLAND SPRINGS
CHRISTUS ST JOSEPH VILLAGE THE REMINGTON AT VALLEY RANCH
CONSERVATORY AT KELLER TOWN CENTER
COTTONWOOD ESTATES
CORINTHIANS LAKEVIEW AT JOSEY RANCH
WATERMERE AT SOUTHLAKE/ ISLE AT WATERMERE
LEGACY AT WILLOW BEND
SUNRISE PLANO
LEWISVILLE ESTATES
PINEWOOD HILLS
CHAMPIONS CIRCLE/GREENS
VILLA ASUNCION
PARKVIEW IN FRISCO
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HOUSING Modern developments in every corner of the metroplex make the transition of a Dallas move easier than ever. These well-thought-out living centers make it possible to have an insta-community, where you literally walk from the place you live to shopping, dining, entertainment, green space, public transport and sometimes even your workplace. Imagine how much time that frees up, and how flexible your schedule becomes, not to mention the social opportunities it affords. In Dallas-Fort Worth, you are lucky enough to have many options for this new style of living. We highlight just a few notable locations. As we speak, many more are in the process of being built.
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LEGACY WEST GRANDSCAPE
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LEGACY TOWN CENTER
HIGHLAND VILLAGE
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DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON
FIREWHEEL TOWN CENTER
MIDTOWN DALLAS VILLAGE AT ROWLETT
PRESTON HOLLOW VILLAGE
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ROCKWALL COMMONS
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DESOTO TOWN CENTER DOWNTOWN MANSFIELD DOWNTOWN BURLESON
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Centered around a park & ride DART Station. Houses an Angelika Theatre, restaurants, shopping, loftstyle offices and dwellings.
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Conversion of an old Sears distribution center into lofts with community space for artists, hip bars, and retail.
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Pioneering walkable district in the heart of Uptown. Accessed by DART and the M-Line Trolley. Magnolia Theatre joins scene-packed dining and unique retail.
Anchored by the American Airlines Center with a big crowd-gathering screenfilled plaza. High-rise living is upscale and serviceoriented.
First built in the 1920s around Dallas’ busiest trolley stop. Recent redevelopment maintains the vintage artsy character with 160 one-off shops and restaurants.
Downtown Dallas urban revival at its best. Preserved buildings let hotels pair with residences. Active nightlife and dining.
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The former headquarters of Acme Brick is now a pedestrian-friendly urban entertainment district not far from downtown, near TCU.
Park free on the 35 blocks of brick-paved streets in Downtown Fort Worth. Features restored turn-ofthe-century buildings and an expansive plaza.
Incorporates Frisco’s City Hall and public library along with lots of shopping, apartment buildings and office space.
A new “boardwalk” is planned for this modern design grouping of office towers, a Hilton Hotel, restaurants and retail therapy.
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You’ll remember it for the giant blue steel sculpture in the center of a roundabout. You’ll visit for events like Kaboom Town and Oktoberfest.
The first LEED-certified retail complex in Texas offers open-air shopping, dining, office space and apartments along with weekend concerts and events.
National large retailers shoulder grocery stores, a Cinemark movie theater, casual restaurants and three residential complexes.
The city recreated a modern old-tyme town square with City Hall and post office in the center of sidewalk shopping and eating.
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Next to a DART line for a downtown commute and the Telecom Corridor. Services plus a variety of dining options on-site could render you car-free.
This still- in-progress hub of apartment living, working and playing will also incorporate a medical district nearby.
They redesigned the town’s established Oak Street and plaza, but maintained the historic downtown feel.
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Newly-built but antiquelooking awning-covered storefronts surround a park with gazebo. Also home to the campus of North Central Texas College.
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This thousand-acre planned community sits around a 36-acre lake near Coppell. Includes one of the nation’s first “net-zero” elementary schools.
The revamped original historic town square sits in the middle of quaint shops, local restaurants and entertainment venues.
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THE NEW BROWNSTONES AND PARKVIEW RESIDENCES AT THE GARDEN DISTRICT AT SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE There was a time when towns and villages were planned so that all of life happened within walking distance. The community’s town square was the center of activity, the place to go for whatever you needed – whether for business, daily errands, or just to have fun and meet your neighbors. To visit the town square was to find the living, breathing heart of a place. Today, this place is Southlake Town Square. A charming take on America’s most vibrant and enduring historic small downtowns – places where street plans and sidewalks invite walking and biking, where shops and businesses are mixed with homes and parks and landscaping is at every turn. Now, imagine living steps from all this, along with the many advantages of Southlake’s top-rated school system and the convenience of having DFW International just ten minutes away. This is the Garden District, home to an inspiring collection of Southlake’s brand new Brownstones and Parkview Residences. Find out more at www.ownsouthlake.com.
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SOUTHLAKE’S NEWEST ADDRESS Find out more about the brand new collection of luxury Brownstone and Parkview condominium residences in The Garden District at Southlake Town Square. Modern floorplans that feature bright interiors, open living spaces and spa inspired master bathrooms. Customizable options and upgrades available to kitchens, courtyards and every room in between.
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CALL FOR CURRENT AVAILABILITY • 888-998-2164 • WWW.OWNSOUTHLAKE.COM This is not an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy to residents of any state. Legal requirements remain to be satisfied. This advertisement is void where prohibited by law. The prices, plans, square footage, amenities, availability and improvements shown are subject to change without notice. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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MY DALLAS STORY | ARTS | ENTERTAINMENT | FUN | FAMILY ACTIVITIES SHOPPING | SPORTS | PARKS | DOG PARKS | TRAILS LAKES | GOLF COURSES | CHURCHES | HOSPITALS
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West End, the Convention Center, Main Street, and Bishop Arts District.
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What’s a hidden gem of the Arts District? Sammons Park at AT&T Performing Arts Center is a free Wi-Fi hotspot with free one-hour street parking, and Pearl Cup Coffee is sold in the box office. I say it’s the most beautiful coffee shop in Dallas, because it offers views of three of our neighborhood’s five buildings designed by winners of the highest honor in architecture, the Pritzker Prize: I.M. Pei’s Meyerson Symphony Center, Sir Norman Foster’s Winspear Opera House, and Rem Koolhaas’ Wyly Theatre. For someone new to Dallas and only just getting acquainted with the Arts District, where would you recommend getting started?
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ARTS DISTRICT AFICIONADO CATHERINE CUELLAR OCCUPATION: CEO, The Dallas Arts District CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD: The Cedars The Dallas Arts District is more vibrant than ever. How have things changed in the last 10 years? With the opening of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, Klyde Warren Park, Dallas City Performance Hall, and Perot Museum of Nature and Science, the first phase of the Arts District is essentially complete. Coupled with the Dallas Museum of Art’s return to free general admission and launch of free membership, millions of new visitors from dozens of countries and throughout our region are discovering our neighborhood. What’s your favorite Arts District space? Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts reminds me daily of our neighborhood’s history dating back to the 1800s, when the east end of what is now The Arts District was Freedman’s Town. Booker T. was the first arts venue in the neighborhood and is now among the best public schools in the United States. Its distinguished alumni
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The Dallas Arts District website (dallasartsdistrict.org) is the best source of up-to-date information about all the options for a date night or family day, but in particular the first Saturday of each month has wonderful activities for all ages. AT&T Performing Arts Center offers free 45-minute tours starting in the Winspear Opera House. The Perot Museum of Nature and Science has free family experiments in Klyde Warren Park from morning through early afternoon. The Nasher features free admission and kids’ activities. In the spring and fall, One Arts Plaza offers a unique shopping experience at One Community Table, with free parking in the garage. The DMA and Crow Collection of Art are always free, and docents lead collection tours on Saturday afternoons. Plus, the Dallas Center for Architecture offers a 90-minute guided walking tour of the neighborhood for a nominal fee. What’s in the works in the area that you are excited about?
include Erykah Badu, Norah Jones, Roy Hargrove, and Edie Brickell. What’s your favorite Arts District event? Thursday nights are great. The DMA has held free jazz concerts for 20-plus years. It and the Crow Collection of Asian Art are open until 9 p.m., and Klyde Warren Park, which has musical events from concerts to DJs, is open until 11 p.m. In the spring and fall, AT&T Performing Arts Center also has free concerts in the early evening/happy hour timeframe. It’s also usually easier to get tickets to performances on Thursdays than on weekends, so it’s great to hear live music or tour an exhibit before a performance or stay after a show for drinks or dinner in One Arts Plaza.
We are launching several new perennial events, including the Dallas Dance Council’s Dallas DanceFest in the fall, the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture’s Festival of Ideas in the winter, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Soluna festival in the spring. We are also excited to host multimedia events such as Aurora and the Dallas Video Festival, as well as the Dallas International Film Festival. I’m also excited by a couple of projects under construction: Hall Arts will bring Stephan Pyles’ namesake restaurant into our Arts District, and Flora Lofts will add affordable housing for artists and their families within walking distance of the stages, classrooms, and galleries where they work. Describe your perfect day in The Arts District.
What would surprise people most about The Dallas Arts District? Our neighborhood is the region’s most accessible via a number of public transportation options. We have two light rail stops on all four light rail lines; the free McKinney Avenue Trolley connecting visitors to Uptown and the West Village; and the free hot pink DLink entertainment circulator bus connecting the Arts District to Victory, the
I would start by meditating in the galleries of the Crow Collection of Asian Art, then get a Pearl Latte at the Pearl Cup Coffee shop in AT&T Performing Arts Center. Next, I would stroll through the sculpture garden at the Nasher, then have lunch in the Wolfgang Puck Cafe. I’d cut through the DMA on the way to Klyde Warren Park, where I would play ping-pong or putt on the east lawn before I got a relaxing facial at Renee Rouleau Skin Care in One Arts Plaza.
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Dallas-Fort Worth has not one but two major arts districts. The Dallas Arts District, which is anchored by the Dallas Museum of Art, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, and AT&T Performing Arts Center, is nearly 70 acres—the largest urban arts district in the country. Here you can catch a performance of Texas Ballet Theater, a Broadway touring production, classical or local musicians, a night of live storytelling, TED talks, movies and music under the stars, festivals, art exhibits, and so much more. We’d be willing to bet you could spend every weekend in our Arts District and never run out of new things to do. What’s more: The Fort Worth Cultural District claims five internationally recognized museums, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, and The Modern. Beyond our fantastic cultural centers, DFW is home to hundreds of smaller museums and public galleries; scores of professional and community theaters; and dozens of local symphony and chamber orchestras, dance troupes, and opera associations. DFW is Texas’ most arts-intensive metro area on a per capita basis—meaning we spend a lot of money per person on cultural arts. No matter what artistic pursuit you’re into, you can find it here.
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MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL July 28 – August 16 AT&T Performing Arts Center attpac.org PHYLLIDA BARLOW: TRYST Through August 30 Nasher Sculpture Center nashersculpturecenter.org THE SINATRA CENTURY September 4-6 Meyerson Symphony Center mydso.com BOTTICELLI TO BRAQUE: MASTERPIECES FROM THE NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND June 28 – September 20 Kimbell Art Museum kimbellart.org JEAN SHIN: INCLUSIONS Through October 18 Crow Collection of Asian Art crowcollection.org
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THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT This city is a wonderland, a playground, an entertainment field of dreams. Really: The fun here knows no bounds. You could start with the 75-acre master-planned development that is Victory Park—packed with trendy shops and restaurants; the House of Blues and Hard Rock Cafe; The W Hotel, with the famous Ghostbar; and American Airlines Center, home of the Mavericks and the Stars, as well as a concert venue extraordinaire—and move on to McKinney Avenue, which teems at night with hordes of pretty people going from hot spot to hot spot all the way from The Rattlesnake Bar at The Ritz to The Magnolia Theater at the West Village. For something a little more laid-back (but no less entertaining), you could hit
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Greenville Avenue for its funky shops, rooftop bars, and live music at the historic Granada Theater; or you could bop around Bishop Arts, Oak Cliff’s repository of everything cool and home to some of Dallas’ most sought-after restaurants (Lucia, Stock & Barrel, Oddfellows—to name just a very few) and bars. The suburbs have more than their fair share of things to do, too. Plano’s Shops at Legacy brims with boutique shopping, best-in-class restaurants and bars, and the Angelika Film Center, while Frisco Square has Cinemark Next GenXD Theater, Toyota Stadium, and amenities such as the Black Box Theatre at Frisco Discovery Center. But we’re only scratching the surface here; there’s so much more to explore.
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FAMILY AFFAIRS Moms and dads know that when it comes to kids, you gotta keep ’em entertained. And entertainment in DFW comes in many forms, from flatout fun to fun with an educational aspect. There are activities just right for animal lovers, nature fans, budding Einsteins, aspiring sports stars, and kids who just want to play ’til they pass out. The lists here are only the beginning. For many more suggestions on what to do with kids in DallasFort Worth, see our fun map on pages 110 and 111 and go to dfwchild.com.
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ANNUAL KIDPLEASING EVENTS KIDFILM FESTIVAL - January SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO - January DALLAS BLOOMS - March SCARBOROUGH RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL - April KABOOM TOWN - July PLANO BALLOON FESTIVAL September STATE FAIR OF TEXAS September/October NEIMAN MARCUS ADOLPHUS CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARADE
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NOBLE PLANETARIUM - Fort Worth PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE - Dallas SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER - Frisco SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS - Arlington
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Dinosaur Valley State Park: 1.5 hours
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center: 1.5 hours
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In addition, historic downtowns are being redeveloped into regional shopping destinations, including those in Plano, McKinney, Denton, Carrollton, and Grapevine.
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GET YOUR TICKETS FC Dallas vs. D.C. United July 18 Toyota Stadium fcdallas.com
inception. The Dallas Stars hold two President’s Trophies and the 1999 Stanley Cup. And that’s just the tip of the hockey stick, so to speak. We’ve got minor league and other teams galore. The Texas Revolution indoor minor league football team, the Dallas Diamonds women’s professional football team (with four national championships!), the Texas Legends minor league basketball team, the Allen Americans hockey team, the Lone Star Brahmas hockey team, the Frisco Roughriders baseball team, the Grand Prairie AirHogs baseball team, the Fort Worth Cats baseball team, and the Dallas Sidekicks soccer team all keep sports fans happy in their seats. Plus, the DFW area is home to the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship and Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial golf tournaments each spring, as well as Texas Motor Speedway.
Baseball. Basketball. Football. Hockey. Soccer. Whatever your passion, Dallas has a winning professional team to cheer on (and if you prefer to cheer for a professional team from somewhere else, that’s cool, too, because chances are good that team will be in town to play one of ours at some date in the future). The Dallas Mavericks won three division titles (1987, 2007, 2010) and the 2011 NBA Championship. Their games are always a sellout. The Dallas Cowboys—with their great, big, beautiful new stadium in Arlington—hold five Super Bowl titles (1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, and 1995), and they have those awesome Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The Texas Rangers brought the World Series to the ballpark in Arlington in 2010 and have made six appearances in the MLB postseason. Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas (formerly the Dallas Burn) has been part of the league since its 35
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Red Bull Air Race World Championship September 26 Texasmotorspeedway.com
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PARKS AND RECREATION
Big cities are known for their big, pretty, and functional parks. And though parks are not the first thing you may think of when you think of Dallas, our city is no exception. Downtown’s Klyde Warren Park isn’t just a green space—it’s an award-winning innovation. Situated over Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and Saint Paul streets, it is a park built on thin air. And it is an urban wonder. Within its 5 acres are a performance pavilion, a restaurant, walking trails, a mini dog park, a children’s playground, water features, an expansive lawn, and much more. White Rock Lake lies in East Dallas. The crown jewel of Dallas’ park system, the lake itself comprises more than 1,015 acres and offers a view of downtown. The lake and surrounding park areas attract walkers, bicyclists, and rollerbladers and offer kayak, canoe, and paddleboard rentals. Or you can just lay out a picnic for a lazy day along the shore. But these are only two of the lovely parks in Dallas-Fort Worth. You won’t have to go far to find your favorite spot.
Nature Centers Who says there’s no nature in Dallas? We know better. Here are a few more spots to take in the bounty and beauty of the land.
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ARBOR HILLS NATURE PRESERVE Plano 7 200 acres of rolling hills for exploring 7 Off-road biking trails 7 Picnic pavilion and kids’ playground 7 Butterflies, birds, and other wildlife 7 Dog friendly
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Pets are the best, and being a pet owner is fun. To wit: There are more than two dozen public dog parks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Some are small, with just enough room for curious canines to romp a bit, but others are magnificent puppy playgrounds with separate areas for large and small dogs, agility equipment, and even places for dogs to swim. Being a pet owner is also a responsibility. Here’s what you need to know about having a pet in DFW. If you are uncertain about something, contact animal control in your community or ask your veterinarian.
Texas requires that your pet be vaccinated against rabies every year and that he wear current proof of that vaccination on his collar.
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Although Texas state law requires that only dogs known to be dangerous be leashed, most DFW-area cities have laws that require your dog to be leashed if he isn’t inside your house or in a fenced yard.
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Though there are scores175 of restaurants with pet-friendly 20 patios all over DallasFort Worth, it’s the rare establishment that caters specifically to those who don’t want to leave home without their furry best friends. That’s where Mutts Canine Cantina (muttscantina.com) and The Pooch Patio (thepoochpatio. com), both in Uptown Dallas, 45 come in. Tucked among the shops and apartments of the West Village, Mutts is a privately owned park for dogs of all sizes to play off-leash and owners to socialize with friends and make new acquaintances. Separate areas for large and small pups, and a patio where people can eat without having to share their meals with their pets, mean everybody’s happy. Membership is by the day or month. Pooch Patio is a dog wash, doggie daycare, and bark boutique that also has a coffee and wine bar. Dogs are free to romp around both inside the building and out, and you’re welcome to bring in a doggie bag, er, lunch if you wish. No membership required.
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MORE NOTEWORTHY TRAILS Arbor Hills Nature Preserve - Plano 7 Big Cedar Wilderness Trails - Dallas 7 Blue Ridge Park Trail Allen 7 Cedar Hill State Park Cedar Hill 7 Connemara Conservancy - Allen 7 Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge - Fort Worth 7 Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary - McKinney 7 Joppa Preserve Dallas 7 Oak Cliff Nature Preserve - Oak Cliff 7 Parkhill Prairie – near Farmersville 7 Post Oak Preserve Seagoville 7 Scyene Overlook/ Piedmont Ridge Southeast Dallas 7 Spring Creek Forest Preserve Garland 7 Spring Creek Nature Area - Richardson 7 Tandy Hills Natural Area - Fort Worth 7 Texas Buckeye Trail – Southeast Dallas 7 Trinity River Audubon Center - Southeast Dallas 7 Twelve Hills Nature Center - Oak Cliff 7
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WALK AND ROLL
On average, there are 232 sunny days a year in Dallas-Fort Worth, and lots of sunshine means lots of time to be outside. Walking, running, hiking, and biking are popular here, and we’ve got plenty of places to explore outdoors. The city of Dallas has more than 100 miles of hike and bike trails—and outside the city, where urban life gives way to more pastoral pursuits, you’ll find so many more. The Katy, Santa Fe, and White Rock trails are lovely paved paths, but if a walk (or ride) in the woods is more to your liking, it’s only a matter of effort. Certified Master Naturalist Bill Holston recommends Cedar Ridge Preserve in South Dallas for its wooded hills and wildlife, Dogwood Canyon in Cedar Hill for its hilly terrain and flowering trees in spring, and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve in Plano for its creeks, ponds, and easy-to-follow routes.
TRAILS
1 ERWIN PARK
1
2 FRISCO NW COMMUNITY PARK TRAIL
35
2
3 KNOB HILLS 4 ARBOR HILLS
35E 121
3
4 35E
THE FIVE MOST POPULAR TRAILS, ACCORDING TO DORBA* 1 2 3 4 5
Big Cedar Wilderness Trail - Dallas Boulder Park - Dallas Northshore Trail – Flower Mound River Legacy Parks Mountain Bike Trail - Arlington Rowlett Creek Preserve - Garland
*Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association For more information, go to dorba.org.
5 9
114
35W
5 NORTHSHORE TRAIL
75
6 KATIE JACKSON
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121
7 8
635 75
78
10 HARRY MOSS PARK
30
183
820
12
161
11
80
12
30
15
175
14
20
11 L.B. HOUSTON NATURE TRAILS 12 RIVER LEGACY
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360
20
8 ROWLETT CREEK PRESERVE 9 HORSESHOE
10 35W
7 SQUABBLE CREEK
16
35E 35W
13 OAK CLIFF NATURE PRESERVE 14 BOULDER PARK 15 BIG CEDAR 16 GOAT ISLAND PRESERVE
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LIVING IN DFW
PHOTO: ELIZABETH LAVIN
UNTROUBLED WATERS People used to living near an ocean or one of the Great Lakes often look at Dallas-Fort Worth on a map and lament its landlocked state. It just seems so far from water—how do we live without a surfboard or a sailboat? The answer to that is we don’t! We’ve got shores galore (though we do have to replace the surfboard with a wakeboard). The roughly 8,000-acre Grapevine Lake in Grapevine (where else?) is best known for its diversity of watersports. You can engage in many types of activities there, from swimming and boating to jet skiing and windsurfing. The lake also has good fishing and nice campgrounds. Joe Pool Lake, southwest of Dallas, is nearly as big, at roughly 7,000 acres. Joe Pool Marina and Lynn Creek Marina have hundreds of wet slips for all kinds of boats; rentals are available, too. Though the lake has great camping in Cedar Hill State Park and nice beaches, it is best known for its excellent fish stock: largemouth black bass; white, striped, and yellow bass; carp; catfish; crappie; gar; and sunfish. Reeling one in is as easy as baiting a hook.
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MORE PLACES TO MAKE A SPLASH Lake Arlington Arlington 7 Benbrook Lake Southwest Tarrant County 7 Eagle Mountain Lake Northwest Tarrant County 7 Lake Lavon near Wylie 7 Lake Worth Fort Worth 7 Lake Tawakoni near Greenville 7 Cedar Creek Reservoir Henderson & Kaufman counties 7
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LAKES
LIVING IN DFW
RAY ROBERTS LAKE
LAKE BRIDGEPORT LAVON LAKE
LEWISVILLE LAKE
GRAPEVINE LAKE NORTH LAKE
EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE LAKE MINERAL WELLS
WEATHERFORD LAKE
WHITE ROCK LAKE
LAKE WORTH
NEW TERRELL CITY LAKE
MOUNTAIN CREEK LAKE
LAKE ARLINGTON
LAKE PALO PINTO
LAKE TAWAKONI
LAKE RAY HUBBARD
JOE POOL LAKE
BENBROOK RESERVOIR
KAUFMAN LAKE
LAKE GRANBURY ALVARADO PARK LAKE SQUAW CREEK LAKE
LAKE WAXAHACHIE
LAKE PAT CLEBURNE
CEDAR CREEK RESERVOIR
LAKE BARDWELL
RICHLAND CHAMBERS RESERVOIR
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
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PHOTO: MICHAEL SAMPLES
LAKE HALBERT
WHITE ROCK LAKE
LAKE RAY ROBERTS
LAKE RAY HUBBARD
LAKE LEWISVILLE
East Dallas 7 Fishing and picnicking 7 Kayak, canoe, and paddleboard rentals 7 Corinthian Sailing ClubWhite Rock Rowing 7 9-mile running and biking trail around the lake
Northeast of Denton 7 Great fishing (bass, catfish, crappie) 7 Lake Ray Roberts Marina 7 Boating, including boat rentals 7 Walk-in campsites and picnic pavilions 7 Lantana Resort, with horse stalls
Dallas, Kaufman, Collin, and Rockwall counties 7 Great fishing (bass, catfish, crappie) 7 Boating, including boat rentals 7 Three marinas, a number of boat ramps, and several yacht clubs 7 The Harbor Rockwall, featuring restaurants, shops, and entertainment
Lewisville 7 Boating, including boat rentals 7 Five marinas 7 Lots of beaches and picnic areas 7 Nice campgrounds 7 Party Cove
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Each year, DFW hosts two PGA Tour tournaments: the AT&T Byron Nelson at the TPC Four Seasons Resort and Club in Las Colinas and Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. No, you don’t have to be a pro to play these courses, but you’ve got plenty of other options, too. We have more than 100 public golf courses in the area, and they touch on all skill levels and price points. Golf Digest named Dallas National Golf Club in Southwest Dallas the top course in the state. Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine makes several “best” lists. It’s an “overthe-top NFL-themed golf course once owned by Jerry Jones,” according to the Golf Channel—and a superb course despite the theme-park-sounding description. The Tribute and Old American golf clubs in The Colony also pop up on list after list, but there are many more worth a swing.
BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP AT TPC FOUR SEASONS, LAS COLINAS
PHOTO: IRVING CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
LIVING IN DFW
GOLF LEADERBOARD
1
TOP-RATED DFW COURSES 1 THE BRIDGES 2 BROOK HOLLOW
35
3 CLEBURNE GOLF LINKS 4 COLONIAL 5 COUNTRY VIEW
2414
6 THE COURSES AT WATTERS CREEK
16
121
675
21
7 COWBOYS GOLF CLUB
35E
8
8 COYOTE RIDGE 9 DALLAS NATIONAL
15
121 114
7
10 FRISCO LAKES
200
635
11 THE GOLF CLUB FOSSIL CREEK
35W 75
12 HIDDEN CREEK
11
13 IRON HORSE
23
78
30
2
183
13
19 161
14 OLD AMERICAN
80
820
15 PRESTON TRAIL
17
30
16 RIDGEVIEW RANCH
360
4
17 STEVENS PARK
12
9
20
20
19 TEXAS STAR
35E
20 TIERRA VERDE
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21 TOUR 18 DALLAS
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No.
12
22 TPC CRAIG RANCH
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23 TPC FOUR SEASON LAS COLINAS 24 THE TRIBUTE GOLF CLUB 25 TWIN LAKES 3
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18 SUGARTREE
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Dallas-Fort Worth is a marvelous mix of people of all faiths, Christian and non-Christian alike. Members of every Protestant group will find church homes here, as well as Catholics, Mormons, Lutherans, SeventhDay Adventists, and Unitarian Universalists. Non-Christian faiths represented here include Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, as well as smaller groups such as Bahá’í Faith, Jain, Sikh, Tao, and Zoroastrian.
PHOTO: FIRST BAPTIST DALLAS
> MegaFest, a family-oriented inspirational festival led by T.D. Jakes, is expected to draw at least 80,000 attendees from more than 30 countries to Dallas in August 2015. > Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in the Arts District portion of downtown Dallas, has the largest Latino parish congregation in the nation. > Approximately two dozen Buddhist temples are located in the Metroplex, among them the Kadampa Meditation Center, offering meditation classes and workshops.
CHUA DAO QUANG BUDDHIST TEMPLE, GARLAND
> Temple Emanu-El, founded in 1875, was the first Jewish congregation in North Texas and is the largest synagogue in the South and Southwest United States.
PHOTO: MICHAEL SAMPLES
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SOURCE: DRC RESEARCH
> There are five Sikh temples— among them the Gurudwara Singh Sabha in Richardson. > Dallas hosts the “world’s largest gay church,” Cathedral of Hope, with more than 4,000 members.
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RELIGIOUS GROUNDS
FIRST BAPTIST DALLAS
$101
Dallas-Fort Worth is home to exemplary medical facilities operating with the newest technology and seasoned and qualified professionals. Our state-of-the-art health care is supported by aggressive research and educational programs, and residents here find it easy to maintain a healthy lifestyle with world-renowned physicians and top-notch hospitals providing the highest-quality health care. Wherever you live, there is a medical expert nearby able to treat conditions ranging from bunions and backaches to broken bones and brain tumors. But don’t take our word for it: In 2014, 18 Dallas-Fort Worth general hospitals were listed as either nationally ranked or high performing by U.S. News & World Report. Two children’s hospitals made the list.
AVERAGE DOCTOR’S VISIT
U.S NEWS BEST HOSPITALS 2014-15
$112
CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS Dallas > Nationally ranked in 8 specialties
AVERAGE OPTOMETRIST VISIT
$96
PHOTO: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
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TOP-NOTCH HEALTH CARE
AVERAGE DENTIST VISIT SOURCE: ACCRA Q1, 2015
MAJOR HOSPITALS 35
23 31
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas > Nationally ranked in 6 specialties > High performing in 6 specialties > Ranked the No. 2 hospital in Texas
22 35E 121 75
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24
30
121
114
35W
12
25
35E
26
635
21
5 753
35W 820
19
183 20
27
11 2 7
78
30
1
161
80
10
13 30 17 16 4 9 6
12
360
8
15
175
20
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COOK CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER Fort Worth > Nationally ranked in 7 specialties
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20
35E
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UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER Dallas > Nationally ranked in 2 specialties > High performing in 9 specialties > Ranked the No. 5 hospital in Texas TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL Fort Worth > High performing in 11 specialties > Ranked the No. 9 hospital in Texas
35W
SOURCE: DRC Research
1 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS
11 UT SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
2 PARKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
12 THE MEDICAL CENTER OF PLANO
3 TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DALLAS
13 TEXAS HEALTH ARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4 TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST FORT WORTH
14 TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PLANO
5 MEDICAL CITY DALLAS (INCLUDES MEDICAL CITY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL)
15 MEDICAL CENTER OF ARLINGTON
6 BAYLOR ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER AT FORT WORTH
17 COOK CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER
7 CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS
16 PLAZA MEDICAL CENTER OF FORT WORTH 18 METHODIST CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTER
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22 MEDICAL CENTER OF MCKINNEY 23 TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DENTON 24 MEDICAL CENTER OF LEWISVILLE 25 BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT CARROLLTON 26 BAYLOR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT GRAPEVINE 27 DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT WHITE ROCK LAKE 28 TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST SOUTHWEST
8 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
19 TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL H-E-B
9 JOHN PETER SMITH HOSPITAL
20 BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT IRVING
30 METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER
21 BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT GARLAND
31 DENTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
10 METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER
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PEOPLE
PEOPLE
BREAKING DOWN THE DEMOGRAPHICS
MY DALLAS STORY | DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW POPULATION | MARKET TAPESTRY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES | DIVERSITY
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PEOPLE
RODOLFO GUEL
MY DALLAS STORY
A MEXICAN-AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE RODOLFO GUEL OCCUPATION: Professor at Mountain View Community College and community liaison at Raul Quintanilla Sr. Middle School CURRENT CITY: Oak Cliff What international group do you represent? I represent the Mexican-American community. My parents are from Mexico, and I was born in the United States. You’ve been in Dallas 29 years. What do you love about living here? I love everything about Dallas. I love that it is a city that has everything, from a great football team to a great basketball team, from the most naturally beautiful parks to the most state-ofthe-art museums. I also love living in Dallas because it has a great diversity in people and delicious restaurants. Also, it seems like something new is opening up every single week, and there’s something different to do every single day of the year. All in all, I love Dallas because it is filled with friendly people all around the city. And even though it is one of the larger cities in the USA, we try our hardest to keep it clean.
DEMOGRAPHICS With regard to key demographics, Dallas-Fort Worth competes favorably with other world-class metropolitan areas across the United States. Residents here are young and well-educated, perhaps because our central location draws people with lower prices and less congestion than a city such as Chicago and more depth than other fastgrowing markets such as Denver or Phoenix. The region’s low cost of living means we enjoy a higher standard of living on a lower median household income than in many other large markets, such as those located on the East or West coasts. Our area is rich in diversity—with half of our residents being of a race other than white and more than 17 percent being foreign-born—and continues to diversify with each passing year.
MORE THAN 1,200,000 RESIDENTS
WERE ADDED TO THE DFW AREA FROM 2000 TO 2010
What do you think newcomers will find surprising about DFW? Dallas is filled with such a great diversity in population. There are many social groups from origins of certain countries, and there are also other groups that are eager to learn about other people, cultures, and customs. Newcomers [who need to learn English] will be surprised to find that English classes are given all around the city and that we are a city filled with people willing to lend a helping hand.
THE RAPID INFLUX OF RESIDENTS HAS LED DFW TO BECOME ONE OF THE FASTER GROWING U.S. METROS IN THE PAST DECADE
TOTAL POPULATION: 6,954,330
How might someone experience your culture in DFW? [I recommend] Gloria’s. This restaurant has Salvadorian, Mexican, Tex-Mex, and American food. It serves some of the best margaritas in the city, and ... on weekends it offers a live band and DJ who could together give newcomers a great musical experience while they enjoy their meals.
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30.1% 21.5% 28.9% 15.7% 3.8% 33.9
FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION
17.4%
PEOPLE
AGE
0-19 YEARS 20-34 YEARS 35-54 YEARS 55-74 YEARS 75+ YEARS MEDIAN AGE
WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
FOREIGN BORN
EUROPE ASIA AFRICA OCEANIA LATIN AMERICA NORTH AMERICA
4.6% 24.7% 5.6% 0.3% 63.7% 1.1%
RACE/ ETHNICITY
WHITE HISPANIC BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN ASIAN OTHER
50.2% 27.6% 14.7% 5.5% 2.3%
LABOR FORCE
MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE SALES AND OFFICE CONSTRUCTION, EXTRACTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND MATERIAL MOVING
37.4% 15.8% 25.9%
EDUCATION
LESS THAN 9TH GRADE 9TH TO 12TH GRADE, NO DIPLOMA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE/GED SOME COLLEGE/NO DEGREE ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
7.7% 8.5% 22.9% 22.7% 6.5% 21.3% 10.4%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE $0-$34,999 $35,000-$74,999 $75,000-$149,999 $150,000+ MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
[OCCUPATIONS OF PERSONS 16 AND OLDER]
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[PERSONS 25 AND OLDER]
9.5% 11.4%
2.78 29.5% 31.8% 27.0% 11.7% $58,356
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2013
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1980–2014 CITY AND COUNTY
POPULATION FINAL CENSUS 4/1/80
FINAL CENSUS 4/1/90
FINAL CENSUS 4/1/00
FINAL CENSUS 4/1/10
COLLIN COUNTY ALLEN ANNA CELINA FAIRVIEW FARMERSVILLE FRISCO LAVON LOWRY CROSSING LUCAS MCKINNEY MELISSA MURPHY PARKER PLANO PRINCETON PROSPER WYLIE
144,762 8,314 855 1,520 893 2,360 3,499 185 443 1,371 16,256 604 1,150 1,098 72,331 3,408 675 3,152
264,036 18,309 904 1,737 1,554 2,640 6,141 303 865 2,205 21,283 557 1,547 1,235 128,713 2,321 1,018 8,716
491,675 43,554 1,225 1,861 2,644 3,118 33,714 387 1,229 2,890 54,369 1,350 3,099 1,379 222,030 3,477 2,097 15,132
782,341 84,246 8,249 6,028 7,248 3,301 116,989 2,219 1,711 5,166 131,117 4,695 17,708 3,811 259,841 6,807 9,423 41,427
885,241 94,179 10,571 7,086 8,361 3,427 145,035 2,600 1,779 6,554 156,767 6,703 20,230 4,247 278,480 8,140 14,416 45,913
290,666 40,692 7,024 4,167 4,604 183 83,275 1,832 482 2,276 76,748 3,345 14,609 2,432 37,811 3,330 7,326 26,295
59.12% 93.43% 573.39% 223.91% 174.13% 5.87% 247.00% 473.39% 39.22% 78.75% 141.16% 247.78% 471.41% 176.36% 17.03% 95.77% 349.36% 173.77%
DALLAS COUNTY ADDISON BALCH SPRINGS CEDAR HILL COCKRELL HILL COPPELL DALLAS DESOTO DUNCANVILLE FARMERS BRANCH GARLAND GLENN HEIGHTS GRAND PRAIRIE HIGHLAND PARK HUTCHINS IRVING LANCASTER MESQUITE RICHARDSON ROWLETT SACHSE SEAGOVILLE SUNNYVALE UNIVERSITY PARK WILMER
1,556,390 5,553 13,746 6,849 3,262 3,826 904,078 15,538 27,781 24,863 138,857 1,033 71,462 8,909 2,837 109,943 14,807 67,053 72,496 7,522 1,640 7,304 1,404 22,254 2,367
1,852,810 8,783 17,406 19,976 3,746 16,881 1,006,877 30,544 35,748 24,250 180,650 4,564 99,616 8,739 2,719 155,037 22,117 101,484 74,840 23,260 5,346 8,969 2,228 22,259 2,479
2,218,899 14,166 19,375 32,093 4,443 35,958 1,188,580 37,646 36,081 27,508 215,768 7,224 127,427 8,842 2,805 191,615 25,894 124,523 91,802 44,503 9,751 10,823 2,693 23,324 3,393
2,368,139 13,056 23,728 45,028 4,193 38,659 1,197,816 49,047 38,524 28,616 226,876 11,278 175,396 8,564 5,338 216,290 36,361 139,824 99,223 56,199 20,329 14,835 5,130 23,068 3,682
2,518,638 15,457 25,120 48,084 4,306 40,678 1,281,047 51,934 39,707 32,560 235,501 11,915 185,453 8,950 5,430 232,406 38,453 144,416 108,617 58,407 23,681 15,723 5,766 24,396 3,848
149,240 -1,110 4,353 12,935 -250 2,701 9,236 11,401 2,443 1,108 11,108 4,054 47,969 -278 2,533 24,675 10,467 15,301 7,421 11,696 10,578 4,012 2,437 -256 289
6.73% -7.84% 22.47% 40.30% -5.63% 7.51% 0.78% 30.28% 6.77% 4.03% 5.15% 56.12% 37.64% -3.14% 90.30% 12.88% 40.42% 12.29% 8.08% 26.28% 108.48% 37.07% 90.49% -1.10% 8.52%
662,614 3,282 2,595 1,469 119,097 1,334 19,935 113,383 2,867 64,669 3,247 15,056 3,246 4,157 7,105 95,290 25,898 1,724 2,786 3,856 1,395 4,786 5,962 6,916 2,612 36,328 8,024
753,363 3,717 2,814 1,659 128,353 1,418 20,836 128,205 3,034 69,650 4,007 15,995 3,372 4,919 7,429 102,889 35,414 1,916 3,178 4,056 1,484 5,311 6,974 7,601 2,790 41,352 11,227
229,638 917 1,095 376 9,521 118 8,610 32,846 688 13,967 1,169 2,883 1,355 2,178 939 17,553 22,252 803 1,039 318 888 N/A 3,152 2,382 1,151 9,797 1,674
53.04% 38.77% 73.00% 34.40% 8.69% 9.70% 76.03% 40.78% 31.57% 27.55% 56.26% 23.68% 71.66% 110.06% 15.23% 22.58% 610.31% 87.19% 59.47% 8.99% 175.15% N/A 112.17% 52.54% 78.78% 36.93% 26.36%
149,610 18,513 2,436 1,863 18,037 1,298 3,492 2,000 10,769 29,621
159,317 18,823 2,508 1,883 20,934 1,349 3,619 2,036 11,560 32,344
38,250 2,468 261 -130 10,557 89 87 226 6,468 8,195
34.35% 15.38% 12.00% -6.52% 141.14% 7.36% 2.56% 12.74% 150.38% 38.25%
DENTON COUNTY ARGYLE AUBREY BARTONVILLE CARROLLTON COPPER CANYON CORINTH DENTON DOUBLE OAK FLOWER MOUND HICKORY CREEK HIGHLAND VILLAGE JUSTIN KRUM LAKE DALLAS LEWISVILLE LITTLE ELM NORTHLAKE OAK POINT PILOT POINT PONDER PROVIDENCE ROANOKE SANGER SHADY SHORES THE COLONY TROPHY CLUB
143,126 1,111 948 441 40,595 465 1,264 48,063 836 4,402 1,422 3,246 920 917 3,177 24,273 926 143 387 2,211 297 Not Incorporated 910 2,574 813 11,586 NI
ELLIS COUNTY ENNIS FERRIS ITALY MIDLOTHIAN OAK LEAF OVILLA PALMER RED OAK WAXAHACHIE
59,743 12,110 2,228 1,306 3,219 Not Incorporated 1,067 1,187 1,882 14,624
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432,976 2,365 1,500 1,093 109,576 1,216 11,325 80,537 2,179 50,702 2,078 12,173 1,891 1,979 6,166 77,737 3,646 921 1,747 3,538 507 Not Incorporated 2,810 4,534 1,461 26,531 6,350 111,360 16,045 2,175 1,993 7,480 1,209 3,405 1,774 4,301 21,426
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ESTIMATED POPULATION 7/1/14
DECENNIAL GROWTH 2000-2010
DECENNIAL GROWTH RATE 2000-2010
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
FINAL CENSUS 4/1/80
FINAL CENSUS 4/1/90
FINAL CENSUS 4/1/00
FINAL CENSUS 4/1/10
ESTIMATED POPULATION 7/1/14
DECENNIAL GROWTH 2000-2010
DECENNIAL GROWTH RATE 2000-2010
17,714 3,332
28,981 4,045
41,100 5,718
51,182 7,978
53,921 9,052
10,082 2,260
24.53% 39.52%
HUNT COUNTY CADDO MILLS COMMERCE GREENVILLE QUINLAN WEST TAWAKONI WOLFE CITY
55,248 1,060 8,136 22,161 1,002 840 1,594
64,343 1,068 6,825 23,071 1,360 932 1,505
76,596 1,149 7,742 24,117 1,370 1,462 1,581
86,129 1,338 8,078 25,557 1,394 1,576 1,412
88,493 1,432 8,599 26,180 1,416 1,623 1,415
9,533 189 336 1,440 24 114 -169
12.45% 16.45% 4.34% 5.97% 1.75% 7.80% -10.69%
JOHNSON COUNTY ALVARADO BURLESON CLEBURNE GRANDVIEW JOSHUA KEENE VENUS
67,649 2,701 11,734 19,218 1,205 1,470 3,013 518
97,165 2,918 16,113 22,205 1,245 3,828 3,944 977
126,811 3,288 20,976 26,005 1,358 4,528 5,003 1,892
150,934 3,785 36,690 29,337 1,561 5,910 6,106 2,960
157,456 3,911 41,818 29,848 1,584 6,002 6,153 3,224
24,123 497 15,714 3,332 203 1,382 1,103 1,068
19.02% 15.12% 74.91% 12.81% 14.95% 30.52% 22.05% 56.45%
71,313 1,788 2,774 5,588 6,490 1,133 2,151 1,028 13,606
103,350 1,942 2,858 14,661 6,703 1,154 3,035 1,535 15,816
111,236 2,053 3,119 17,536 6,982 1,214 3,224 1,823 16,561
32,037 154 84 9,073 213 21 884 507 2,210
44.92% 8.61% 3.03% 162.37% 3.28% 1.85% 41.10% 49.32% 16.24%
64,785 1,169 672 711 2,322 1,740 14,804 2,328
88,495 1,726 1,108 1,637 2,441 2,062 19,000 2,849
116,927 2,716 1,288 1,662 2,494 2,658 25,250 3,982
123,164 3,110 1,383 1,974 3,262 2,756 27,769 4,738
28,432 990 180 25 53 596 6,250 1,133
32.13% 57.36% 16.25% 1.52% 2.17% 28.90% 32.89% 39.77%
25,604 475 2,108 646 10,486 2,206
43,080 463 4,149 914 17,976 2,957
78,337 6,357 6,921 1,373 37,490 9,349
87,809 8,812 7,999 1,877 41,785 10,757
35,257 5,894 2,772 459 19,514 6,392
81.84% 1273.00% 66.81% 50.22% 108.56% 216.17%
5,360 1,949
6,809 2,122
8,490 2,444
8,694 2,544
1,681 322
24.69% 15.17%
1,170,103 261,721 8,868 43,762 19,564 2,133 12,724 6,974 1,758 2,715 38,149 5,672 11,482 447,619 29,202 32,856 795 33,574 13,683 4,096 4,591 816 15,607 45,895 2,371 1,271 7,978 6,580 8,551 3,928 7,065 20,009 2,350 15,472
1,446,219 332,969 9,600 47,152 20,208 2,388 19,636 7,467 2,186 2,550 46,005 5,836 12,949 534,694 42,059 39,018 1,134 36,273 27,345 5,850 4,618 1,040 28,031 55,635 2,318 1,505 8,132 6,985 12,374 4,181 21,519 21,908 2,124 14,831
1,809,034 365,438 10,947 46,979 21,234 2,394 22,807 12,838 2,259 2,776 51,277 6,108 12,355 741,206 46,334 42,409 1,517 37,337 39,627 6,763 4,584 1,307 56,368 63,343 2,394 1,547 7,801 7,427 19,806 4,686 26,575 23,497 2,472 16,116
1,945,360 383,204 11,530 48,908 22,419 2,475 24,952 14,572 2,355 2,953 53,630 6,315 12,795 812,238 50,844 43,913 1,719 38,733 43,924 7,394 4,727 1,372 62,246 68,529 2,505 1,615 8,041 7,671 21,703 4,825 29,086 24,345 2,632 16,896
362,815 32,469 1,347 -173 1,026 6 3,171 5,371 73 226 5,272 272 -594 206,512 4,275 3,391 383 1,064 12,282 913 -34 267 28,337 7,708 76 42 -331 442 7,432 505 5,056 1,589 348 1,285
25.09% 9.75% 14.03% -0.37% 5.08% 0.25% 16.15% 71.93% 3.34% 8.86% 11.46% 4.66% -4.59% 38.62% 10.16% 8.69% 33.77% 2.93% 44.91% 15.61% -0.74% 25.67% 101.09% 13.85% 3.28% 2.79% -4.07% 6.33% 60.06% 12.08% 23.50% 7.25% 16.38% 8.66%
34,679 865 1,041 3,581 800 4,252 651 605 700
48,793 1,007 1,099 4,827 947 5,201 887 551 1,104
59,127 1,334 1,207 5,976 1,002 6,042 1,005 1,522 1,286
61,638 1,377 1,287 6,239 1,052 6,339 1,043 1,590 1,381
10,334 327 108 1,149 55 841 118 971 182
21.18% 32.47% 9.83% 23.80% 5.81% 16.17% 13.30% 176.23% 16.49%
KAUFMAN COUNTY COMBINE CRANDALL FORNEY KAUFMAN KEMP MABANK TALTY TERRELL PARKER COUNTY ALEDO ANNETTA HUDSON OAKS RENO SPRINGTOWN WEATHERFORD WILLOW PARK ROCKWALL COUNTY FATE HEATH MCLENDON-CHISHOLM ROCKWALL ROYSE CITY SOMERVELL COUNTY GLEN ROSE TARRANT COUNTY ARLINGTON AZLE BEDFORD BENBROOK BLUE MOUND COLLEYVILLE CROWLEY DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS EDGECLIFF VILLAGE EULESS EVERMAN FOREST HILL FORT WORTH GRAPEVINE HALTOM CITY HASLET HURST KELLER KENNEDALE LAKE WORTH LAKESIDE MANSFIELD NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PANTEGO PELICAN BAY RICHLAND HILLS RIVER OAKS SAGINAW SANSOM PARK SOUTHLAKE WATAUGA WESTWORTH VILLAGE WHITE SETTLEMENT WISE COUNTY ALVORD BOYD BRIDGEPORT CHICO DECATUR NEWARK RHOME RUNAWAY BAY
39,015 688 831 2,483 4,658 1,035 1,443 Not Incorporated 13,225 44,609 1,027 454 309 1,174 1,658 12,049 1,113 14,528 263 1,459 Not Incorporated 5,939 1,566 4,154 NI 860,880 160,113 5,822 20,821 13,579 2,169 6,700 5,852 1,100 2,695 24,002 5,387 11,684 385,164 11,801 29,014 262 31,420 4,156 2,594 4,394 957 8,102 30,592 2,431 Not Incorporated 7,977 6,890 5,736 3,921 2,808 10,284 3,651 13,508 26,575 874 889 3,737 890 4,104 466 478 504
52,220 1,329 1,652 4,070 5,238 1,184 1,739 Not Incorporated 12,490
PEOPLE
HOOD COUNTY GRANBURY
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The market tapestry is a fascinating snapshot of lifestyle choices. Based on demography and geography, the main purpose of this type of data is targeted marketing efforts, but the high-level picture of types of neighborhoods and the people who live in them based on the activities and expenses of those people is a compelling story all on its own. Some segments develop as a result of age, some show up as a result of money, and still others result from ethnic influence.
PHOTO: AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
PEOPLE
MARKET TAPESTRY
SOURCE: DRC research
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POPULATION
PERCENTAGE OF DFW POPULATION
$100,100$116,100
1,204,307
17.8%
$80,000$101,900
186,341
2.7%
$55,100$100,100
196,383
2.9%
$56,000$86,900
848,362
12.5%
$47,000$67,700
413,573
6.1%
$40,300$75,600
273,769
4.0%
$26,800$65,100
1,675,790
24.7%
$27,200$61,400
374,076
5.5%
$16,300$64,800
92,366
1.4%
$29,100$44,400
285,068
4.2%
$17,600$40,600
561,481
8.3%
$21,700$40,600
236,992
3.5%
$21,900$41,700
378,388
5.6%
$17,600$42,500
55,396
0.8%
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
AFFLUENT ESTATES
Established wealth— educated, well-traveled married couples
UPSCALE AVENUES
Prosperous, married couples in higher density neighborhoods
UPTOWN INDIVIDUAL
Younger, urban singles on the move
FAMILY LANDSCAPES
Successful younger families in newer housing
GEN X URBAN
Gen X in middle age; families with fewer kids and a mortgage
COZY COUNTRY LIVING Empty nesters in bucolic settings
ETHNIC ENCLAVES
Established diversity— young, Hispanic homeowners with families
MIDDLE GROUND Lifestyles of thirtysomethings
SENIOR STYLES
Senior lifestyles reveal the effects of saving for retirement
RUSTIC OUTPOSTS
Country life with older families, older homes
MIDTOWN SINGLES
Millennials on the move; single, diverse, and urban
HOMETOWN
Growing up and staying close to home; single householders
NEXT WAVE
Urban denizens; young, diverse, hardworking families
SCHOLARS & PATRIOTS College campuses and military neighborhoods
PEOPLE
ESRI’s Tapestry Segmentation, shown on the map below, combines the “who” of lifestyle demography with the “where” of local neighborhood geography to create a model of various lifestyle classifications or segments of actual neighborhoods with addresses—distinct behavioral market segments. To create this map, U.S. residential areas are divided into 65 distinctive segments based on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics to provide an accurate, detailed description of U.S. neighborhoods. These segments are then grouped into the 12 Tapestry Segmentation LifeMode Summary Groups, which are characterized by lifestyle and lifestage and share an experience, such as being born in the same time period, or a trait, such as affluence.
SOURCE: ESRI Market Tapestry 2014
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PLANO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Folks from Argentina to Zimbabwe call DFW home. According to the DFW International Community Alliance, more than 230 languages are spoken here. With a vibrant and growing immigrant population, the region provides all kinds of opportunities for people of many nations and ethnic groups to come together and share their cultures, talents, and perspectives on the world. The maps below represent clusters of various foreign-born populations in the region. SOURCE: U.S. Census American Community Survey 2012 five-year estimates. Population groups are mapped by census tract. Individual dots are randomly located within a particular tract. 35
PHOTO: CITY OF PLANO
PEOPLE
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
35
CHINA
INDIA
35E
35E 75 121
75 121
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35W
114
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635
635
75
75 78
30
183
820
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80 30
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183
820
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175
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1 DOT = 20 PEOPLE
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JAPAN
45 35E
35E
75 75
121
121 35E 35E
35W
114
35W
114
635 635 75 75 78 78
30
30
183
820
183
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35W
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161 80
161 30
80 30
12
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175
20
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20
20
20
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1 DOT = 20 PEOPLE
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VIETNAM
KOREA 35E
35E
75
75
121
121
35E
35E
114
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114
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75 78
30
78
183
820
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12 35E 360 175
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PEOPLE
ALL PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK
A DIVERSE REGION The racial makeup of the Dallas-Fort Worth area is more diverse than you may think. Though the majority of our residents are Caucasian or Hispanic, our racial representation spans the world, encompassing ethnicities from every corner of the globe. Pockets of people from various countries pepper the metro area, giving the region a rich, international texture. POPULATION DIVERSITY
35
WHITE BLACK 35E
ASIAN
121
HISPANIC
75
OTHER RACE / NATIVE AMERICAN
35E
1 DOT = 50 PEOPLE
121 114
35W
635 75 35W
78
30
183
820
161 80
12
30 360
175
20 20
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JOBS PHOTO: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
AN OVERVIEW OF DFW EMPLOYMENT
MY DALLAS STORY | MAJOR EMPLOYERS WHAT PEOPLE EARN KEY OCCUPATIONS INDUSTRY CLUSTERS FORTUNE 1000 HEADQUARTERS 120
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DAN TROPP
PHOTO: KEVIN MARPLE
WELCOME TO A DEALMAKER’S CITY DAN TROPP OCCUPATION: Managing Director, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Dallas CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD: Frisco What makes Frisco special? It’s really all about the schools. We chose Frisco because of their philosophy on keeping the High School and therefore the middle and elementary schools smaller. The idea of having a high school we could really get to know with 2,000 kids vs. 7,000 kids was a real draw for us. Our little street has 16 adults on it. There is one native Texan. The rest are literally from all over the country. It is such a welcoming open community. It was easy to slot in and feel comfortable very quickly. What are some of your favorite discoveries in the area? Our favorite is a good little Italian restaurant in Plano called Fino’s. The owner welcomes you. You bring your own wine. You can stay as long as you want. They are good with the kids. We are always on the lookout for those locally-owned businesses. Our other favorite is the Hacienda Ranch. The one in Frisco is just fantastic. Great Tex Mex. We bring visitors for the Texas vibe. What are some things you do with the kids? We love the Rough Riders, the minor league AA team. It’s great baseball. We’re three minutes from the stadium. We can take the fi ve of us and have a blast inexpensively. We’re big hockey fans, so we got season tickets to the Dallas Stars games. We’re still Blackhawks fans but we root for the Stars otherwise. We do Broadway in Dallas. We ride bikes quite a bit. We are finding trails and paths all over. There is one right
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in our neighborhood ... the Caddo Trail. We connect to the Frisco Commons area, which is a great park. It’s huge. Big pond for fishing. Great playground. Is there anything different about doing business here ? It’s very much a deal-makers’ city. Nobody seems to care where you came from, it’s what you bring to the table that gets valued. There’s none of that bias of not being from Texas or Dallas. It’s a meritbased win, which is a refreshing change from a lot of mature markets, where it’s about who you know vs. what you know. What is the business community like? While there’s not a bias against where you came from, there is a preference to try to do business locally here. It’s a good combination. They want you to be here and local and part of the community. It’s a very proud community. In ways they are always trying to prove [Dallas] belongs in the upper echelon—the New York, Chicago, LA stratosphere. So there’s a real push for all businesses to help each other rise up. It’s a good network. What should others know about Dallas? The weather’s great. I mean, October is fantastic. You can’t do any better than October in Dallas. It’s easy to get anywhere. There’s huge advantage to that. It’s just such an easy place to live. Dan Tropp gives more advice for what to do and insight on the work environment in his full interview online.
JOBS
BIG-TIME BUSINESSES
MY DALLAS STORY
Dallas-Fort Worth is a magnet for corporate headquarters and major company operations, including 18 Fortune 500 company headquarters and 40 headquarters among the Fortune 1000. A diverse group of household names such as ExxonMobil, Texas Instruments, AT&T, American Airlines, JCPenney, Kimberly-Clark, and Fluor call the region home, providing our communities with tens of thousands of jobs. DFW’s corporate powerhouse companies are an indication of our quality of workforce and ease of commuting between cities and corporate centers. Scanning the roster of major employers, it’s easy to see the breadth and depth of the business community, from high-tech industry leaders, telecommunications, logistics, and finance to consumer brands that enhance the daily lives of families across the globe. Here are just a few of the companies that call DFW home.
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES ACE Cash Express Alliance Data Systems Corp. Americredit Corp. AT&T BancTec Cash America Comerica Compucom Systems Holding Corp. Container Store Dell Services FedEx Office HKS Inc. HP Enterprise Services Integrated Systems L-3 Communications Lincoln Property Co. Mosaic Sales Solutions Primoris Services Sabre Holdings Corp. Safety-Kleen Sammons Enterprises Source HOV Sun Holdings Supermedia Xerox Business Services BIG-TIME BUSINESS CONTINUES ON P.127
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MONEY TALKS
Though median wages and salaries in the Dallas-Fort Worth region generally track slightly below national levels, it is less expensive to live here than in some other major metropolitan areas. An abundance of affordable housing, lower grocery bills, and cheaper health care tip the cost-of-living scale in our favor. Below you can see the numbers of workers in various job sectors, and median wages and salaries in the DFW area compared to the entire United States.
MANAGEMENT
LEGAL
180,831 | TOTAL WORKERS $96,803 | DF W MEDIAN $87,636 | U.S. MEDIAN
29,256 | TOTAL WORKERS $88,899 | DF W MEDIAN $85,940 | U.S. MEDIAN
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
FOOD PREPARATION & SERVING RELATED
CONSTRUCTION & EXTRACTION
294,259 | TOTAL WORKERS $20,114 | DF W MEDIAN $20,102 | U.S. MEDIAN
176,772 | TOTAL WORKERS $34,549 | DF W MEDIAN $39,100 | U.S. MEDIAN
EDUCATION, TRAINING & LIBRARY
BUILDING & GROUNDS CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
206,423 | TOTAL WORKERS $66,747 | DF W MEDIAN $63,567 | U.S. MEDIAN
188,157 | TOTAL WORKERS $46,571 | DF W MEDIAN $46,546 | U.S. MEDIAN
129,508 | TOTAL WORKERS $21,486 | DF W MEDIAN $22,930 | U.S. MEDIAN
COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS & MEDIA
PERSONAL CARE & SERVICE
132,382 | TOTAL WORKERS $78,291 | DF W MEDIAN $77,055 | U.S. MEDIAN
53,620 | TOTAL WORKERS $43,805 | DF W MEDIAN $42,860 | U.S. MEDIAN
128,222 | TOTAL WORKERS $21,112 | DF W MEDIAN $21,371 | U.S. MEDIAN
ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER & TECHNICAL
68,798 | TOTAL WORKERS $79,581 | DF W MEDIAN $76,021 | U.S. MEDIAN
179,152 | TOTAL WORKERS $75,816 | DF W MEDIAN $72,805 | U.S. MEDIAN
LIFE, PHYSICAL & SOCIAL SCIENCE
HEALTH CARE SUPPORT
19,986 | TOTAL WORKERS $62,816 | DF W MEDIAN $64,440 | U.S. MEDIAN
81,977 | TOTAL WORKERS $28,787 | DF W MEDIAN $26,927 | U.S. MEDIAN
SALES & RELATED 396,693 | TOTAL WORKERS $36,005 | DF W MEDIAN $32,779 | U.S. MEDIAN
148,197 | TOTAL WORKERS $40,102 | DF W MEDIAN $41,407 | U.S. MEDIAN
PRODUCTION 195,406 | TOTAL WORKERS $30,077 | DF W MEDIAN $32,849 | U.S. MEDIAN
TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING 251,681 | TOTAL WORKERS $30,826 | DF W MEDIAN $31,054 | U.S. MEDIAN
OFFICE & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 619,378 | TOTAL WORKERS $34,570 | DF W MEDIAN $33,217 | U.S. MEDIAN
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL SERVICE
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
FARMING, FISHING & FORESTRY
39,734 | TOTAL WORKERS $44,845 | DF W MEDIAN $41,356 | U.S. MEDIAN
79,066 | TOTAL WORKERS $39,291 | DF W MEDIAN $40,169 | U.S. MEDIAN
4,586 | TOTAL WORKERS $22,942 | DF W MEDIAN $22,216 | U.S. MEDIAN
SOURCE: Texas Department of Insurance, Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., Q1, 2015
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KEY OCCUPATIONS IN DFW TARGET INDUSTRIES OCCUPATION
2016 JOBS
2017 JOBS
2018 JOBS
DFW MEDIAN INCOME
56,667
57,537
58,345
59,107
$107,662
7,828
8,003
8,162
8,309
$130,266
Financial Managers
11,611
11,845
12,060
12,262
$121,670
Accountants and Auditors
38,276
38,989
39,641
40,239
$69,147
9,186
9,361
9,521
9,660
$76,233
Loan Officers
12,828
13,160
13,457
13,724
$57,850
Computer Systems Analysts
17,892
18,387
18,831
19,238
$80,781
Computer Programmers
11,732
11,873
11,987
12,082
$77,320
Software Developers, Applications
19,395
19,887
20,331
20,737
$94,096
Software Developers, Systems Software
15,549
15,834
16,103
16,361
$96,381
4,226
4,298
4,363
4,423
$78,481
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
12,447
12,612
12,767
12,909
$79,728
Computer Support Specialists
21,742
22,187
22,597
22,980
$45,441
6,399
6,438
6,483
6,533
$88,826
Registered Nurses
59,683
61,579
63,272
64,816
$70,949
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
11,354
11,344
11,355
11,372
$65,752
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
40,293
41,046
41,739
42,380
$54,590
Bill and Account Collectors
18,400
18,776
19,126
19,458
$32,786
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43,275
44,032
44,730
45,383
$37,665
Customer Service Representatives
80,202
81,237
82,241
83,227
$31,603
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
14,044
14,349
14,619
14,864
$39,088
Receptionists and Information Clerks
19,465
19,958
20,392
20,785
$27,183
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
20,321
20,460
20,571
20,664
$52,194
Office Clerks, General
84,853
85,804
86,659
87,447
$30,121
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
12,107
12,079
12,085
12,113
$53,954
6,021
5,945
5,905
5,888
$25,104
Team Assemblers
25,010
25,167
25,351
25,550
$23,021
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
12,260
12,341
12,439
12,553
$34,510
820
786
760
738
$33,103
General and Operations Managers Computer and Information Systems Managers
Financial Analysts
Database Administrators
Mechanical Engineers
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Semiconductor Processors SOURCE: Texas Department of Insurance, Economic Modeling Specialists Intl, Q1, 2015
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2015 JOBS
JOBS
WHERE THE JOBS ARE
The Dallas area is home to a large and diverse array of companies. Whatever your field, you will find many choice options for work here. These maps illustrate the industry clusters—from high tech to hospitality—in DFW.
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HIGH TECH 35E
121
35W
190
820
30
635
183 360 30
12
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20
Number of HIGH-TECH Advanced Services Businesses NUMBER OF INDUSTRY BUSINESSES 175
1
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ADVANCED SERVICES ADVANCED SERVICES traditionally have meant headquarters, but also include financial, professional, and technical services ranging from management consulting firms to business insurers, accountants, and legal services.
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121
35E 35W
88
60
35W
45
190
183
820
30
635
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Number Advanced Services Businesses NUMBER of OF ADVANCED SERVICES BUSINESSES 67
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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HOSPITALITY
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Number Advanced Services Businesses NUMBER OFofHEALTH CARE INDUSTRY BUSINESSES 1 Source: DRC research
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Dallas-Fort Worth continues to draw Fortune and Global 500 headquarters, by growth and expansion of local companies as well as by relocations of headquarter operations. It is both a testament to the vibrant, diverse economy in DFW today as well as a natural progression for this region that is so recognized internationally for its strengths in advanced services and headquarter operations.
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PLANO ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC. DENBURY RESOURCES INC. DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP JCPENNEY RENT-A-CENTER
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ATMOS ENERGY BRINKER INTERNATIONAL TEXAS INSTRUMENTS VALHI INC.
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DOWNTOWN DALLAS / UPTOWN AT&T COMERICA CROSSTEX ENERGY INC. DEAN FOODS ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY HOLLYFRONTIER CORP. NEIMAN MARCUS PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP. REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS TENET HEALTHCARE TRINITY INDUSTRIES
FORT WORTH CBD DR HORTON RADIO SHACK
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Austin Industries Balfour Beatty Construction US D.R. Horton Custom Homes Fluor Corporation Lehigh Hanson Co. TD Industries Inc. Turner Construction
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7-Eleven ACE Cash Express Amerisource Bergen Specialty Group Aviall Inc. Brinker International Cinemark Holdings Inc. Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. Copart USA Ennis Inc. First Cash Financial Services Inc. Fossil Inc. Freeman Corp. GameStop Corp. JCPenney Corp. Lennox International Mary Kay Inc. Mattress Giant Corp. MetroPCS Michaels Stores Moneygram Neiman Marcus Nokia-Siemens Pier 1 Imports Inc. RadioShack Rent-a-Center Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. Torchmark Corp. Tuesday Morning Valhi Inc. Zale Corp.
HOSPITALITY Ben E. Keith Foods Brinker International CEC Entertainment ClubCorp Dave & Busters Fiesta Restaurant Group Glazer’s Distributors Hotels.com LQ Management LSG Sky Chefs USA Inc. NYLO Hotels Omni Hotels Pizza Hut Inc. Silverleaf Resorts Inc. Six Flags Entertainment Park Taco Bueno Co. TGI Friday’s
American Airlines Group Burlington Northern Santa Fe MV Transportation Neovia Logistics Southwest Airlines Toyota North America Trinity Industries
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Alcatel-Lucent Holding Inc. Atrium Companies Inc. Bell Helicopter BlackBerry Builders FirstSource Celanese Corp. Commercial Metals Dallas Airmotive Inc. Dean Foods Co. Diodes Inc. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Essilor of America Inc. Flowserve Frito-Lay Furmanite Corp. General Motors GKN Aerospace Interstate Batteries Kimberly-Clark Kronos World Wide Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Mission Foods Peterbilt Motors Co. STMicroelectronics NA Holding Inc. TXI/Texas Industries Texas Instruments Titanium Metals Corp. Trinity Industries Inc. Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Aircraft Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing
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Baylor Scott & White Health Christus Health Concentra Inc. Golden Living HMS Holdings Home Care Services Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Outreach Health Services Tenet Healthcare Corp. Texas Health Resources United Surgical Partners International Inc.
ENERGY Alon USA Energy Atmos Energy Corp. CrossTex Energy Denbury Resources Inc. Dresser Energy Future Holdings Corp. Energy Transfer Partners Exco Resources ExxonMobil HollyFrontier Corp. Hunt Oil Company The North American Coal Co. Oncor Electric Delivery Co. Pioneer Natural Resources Quicksilver Resources Inc. Range Resources Regency Energy Partners
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SCHOOL GARDEN CLASSROOMS = HEALTHY EATING DORA RIVAS OCCUPATION: Executive Director for the Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services CURRENT CITY: Dallas - North Oak Cliff How did you develop a passion for nutrition in the school system? I was raised on a dairy farm. So we often had fresh fruits and vegetables. Around middle school my dad became a diabetic. Both of my parents were limited in English, so I would go with them to the doctor’s office. Working on recipes that were healthier became my passion. I’ve been a registered dietician for over 40 years. I realized many issues adults have with chronic illness, hypertension and obesity came down to learning how to eat healthy. I wanted to focus on nutrition education and teaching children how to make healthier choices and ultimately improving their lifelong health and wellness. When did you start working with DISD?
DORA RIVAS
DISD offers free meals … is that correct?
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I came to Dallas 10 years ago and have found this community very progressive and supportive of the school district. Health and wellness are now incorporated and woven into math, English, health, science and academics through a program called CATCH, so that children can learn a healthier lifestyle as they are progressing. Our child nutrition program actually is nationally recognized. We are one of two large school districts who are actually meeting the new USDA requirements. Breakfast and lunch is no cost to all students regardless of their ability to pay. Because we get federal funding to pay for 90% of the meals, if we eliminate the cost of all of the paperwork, it pays for the other 10% and simplifies the process. There definitely is an academic impact on the students. It is not only the learning, but there are less behavior problems and the children are more focused. It’s not just income. Parents are busy. They’re working. And a lot of times they just grab whatever they can to get out the door.
and what is being grown in the garden. The students are making the connection. Now that they grew carrots, they got to taste carrots, and they’re like “Oh,this is pretty good.” They realize that carrot they grew from the garden is actually the carrot coins that are on their lunch tray. I hear from the cafeteria staff on a daily basis, that they are surprised there is less waste. That the kids do eat.
How does the garden program you’ve implemented affect nutrition and education?
About how many schools in DISD have garden programs?”
We partner with REAL School Gardens, which is a non-profit organization that gets support from communities along with helping to train teachers and volunteers, on making the connection with school gardens and nutrition and the food we’re serving in the cafeterias. They’re doing a butterfly release today so they’re learning about science and the life cycle of a butterfly, and at the same time they’re growing potatoes in the school garden. So whatever they grow out there we try to serve in the cafeteria. We have a Farm-to-School program so a lot of the food we serve in the cafeteria is locally sourced. We work with our product companies to identify the farm. Then the Harvest of the Month Program features the farmer, the fruit or vegetable that was grown and we have it on the menu. We try to connect it with what is seasonal
There are over 80 elementary schools in this community, but there are over 105 in the DallasFort Worth area.
It’s close to downtown, the offices where I work and in close proximity to the Sylvan 30, Trinity Groves and Bishop Arts areas that are developing. It didn’t exist 10 years ago. We live in a great community that is just bustling. My husband loves to golf and we live real close to Stevens Park Municipal Golf course. It’s one of the best in the country. We’ve found many walking and bike trails. Dallas has done a really great job developing those trails to encourage a healthier lifestyle.
What do the kids do with the things they grow?
What are not to miss spots?
They taste them. But whatever is overproduced, they donate it to The North Texas Food Bank and to the community.
So many great family owned types of restaurants … less franchises and chains. In Sylvan 30 is Cibo Divno. They have wine that you can purchase at retail then go out onto the patio and have a glass of wine and fresh pizza right out of their brick oven. In the Bishop Arts District, one of our favorites is Jordan’s—a nice little Mexican food restaurant. When my granddaughter comes we go to Eno’s for pizza and salad and then over to Hunky’s and have ice cream. If my husband and I are going to celebrate an anniversary we go to Hattie’s. Lockhart has great barbeque. We could probably go to a different place to eat every weekend.
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Do you have any favorite gardens within the district? A: Esperanza “Hope” Medrano Elementary School is one of my favorites. From the principal to the community volunteers to the teachers to the cafeteria staff they all “get it.” They all understand why the school gardens are so important to the whole learning community. I love the fact that the children can go out there whether it’s math or science or doing some
descriptive writing and sit on the tree stump stools all in the fresh outdoors. What do you love about living in North Oak Cliff?
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SCHOOL DISTRICTS School districts in the DallasFort Worth region are locally administered and independent of each other. District lines generally relate to city boundaries, but they are are not exclusive to them. For example, the Richardson ISD includes students in Richardson and parts of Dallas and Garland. The Dallas Independent School District—or DISD, as it is known locally—is the region’s largest school district, with nearly 160,000 students and a nationally recognized magnet program. Students attending Dallas ISD schools live in Addison, Balch Springs, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Highland Park, Hutchins, Mesquite, Seagoville, University Park, and Wilmer. Since 2007, the district has more than quadrupled the number of schools that have reached the state’s highest accountability rating. In Tarrant County, Fort Worth ISD dominates, with more than 83,000 students.
WHICH DISTRICT? Visit mydallasmove.com to find out which school districts serve your city. Source: Texas Education Agency
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ALLEN ISD SIZE: 20,500 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Allen ISD has a nationally recognized high school, academic excellence demonstrated through standardized testing (advanced placement and IB exams), modern facilities for all students, and state-of-the-art technology in all classrooms and resource areas. PHILOSOPHY: Allen ISD cultivates innovation in education that empowers every learner to realize his or her full potential.
AZLE ISD SIZE: 6,200 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Azle ISD is located 15 miles west of Fort Worth, near Lake Worth and Eagle Mountain Lake. It is a rural school district focused on engaging students in relevant and meaningful work to prepare them for the real worlds of work and college. All Azle ISD students have individual access to one-to-one iPad technology. Azle ISD has partnered with the Schlechty Leadership Center for the past five years to prepare teachers to provide quality instruction that meets the needs of today’s digital learners. PHILOSOPHY: Azle ISD is a district in which students, educators, parents, and community collaborate to create an engaging educational environment that promotes lifelong learning.
BURLESON ISD SIZE: 11,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Burleson ISD is recognized as a premier school district in the DFW area. A variety of specialized programs are offered at each campus to ensure that students are both college and career ready. Burleson ISD provides a dynamic and inviting learning environment that is preparing our 21st-century workforce. PHILOSOPHY: The mission of the Burleson ISD is to engage and support every learner with a rigorous curriculum.
CARROLL ISD SIZE: 7,900 students, pre-K through 12 grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Carroll ISD is a three-time University Interscholastic League 5A Lone Star Cup Champion for academic, athletic, and fine arts achievement; the district has five National Blue Ribbon schools, 14 National Merit semifinalists, 14 National Hispanic Scholars, and 40 Commended students. Carroll was included among Newsweek’s Top 500 U.S. High Schools; th
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Though all school districts strive to give students a quality education, there are differences from district to district. The following information was provided to us by each of the school districts. School districts not included here simply didn’t respond to our survey prior to press time, but they may have responded later. For more extensive information on these and other DFW-area school districts, go to mydallasmove.com. If possible, before you choose a school or a district, call and ask for a tour. There’s no substitute for getting a personal feel for a school and the people who run it.
the district has earned three consecutive AP Honor Roll Awards as announced by the College Board. Our dropout rate is 0 percent, our graduation rate is 99 percent, and our collegebound seniors are 97 percent. PHILOSOPHY: Our mission is to provide a caring and creative learning environment that promotes excellence, fosters integrity, and encourages each student to reach his or her academic, extracurricular, and social potential. In Carroll ISD we value excellence, relationships, character and integrity, innovation, and open and honest communication.
CARROLLTONFARMERS BRANCH ISD SIZE: 26,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD offers academies and programs for high school students, including BioMed Academy, Law Academy, Academy of Media and Technology, Math Engineering Technology Science Academy, International Business Academy, International Baccalaureate (Elementary through High School Diploma Programme), and an Early College High School. We offer award-winning fine arts programs, including orchestra, band, dance, visual arts, choir, theater, speech, mock trial, debate, and more. PHILOSOPHY: Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD has one goal: high achievement for all students. Every employee is committed to ensuring that each student receives the very best education and reaches his or her full potential. We focus on each student individually and work with parents as a team to provide the best educational experience. Our district prides itself on providing teachers exceptional professional development. We offer the very best staff, facilities, technologies, and individualized plans, so that every student excels.
CEDAR HILL ISD SIZE: 7,900 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Cedar Hill Collegiate High School (a 9th-12th Early College High School) opened in 2008 and was ranked the sixth-best Early College High School in the nation by Newsweek in 2014. Collegiate Middle School will open in 2015 with an inaugural class of sixth graders. Also opening in the fall of 2015: Collegiate Prep Elementary School (pre-K through fifth grade). PHILOSOPHY: Learning to lead. Engaging in excellence.
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CROWLEY ISD SIZE: 15,000 students, kindergarten through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Crowley ISD is an acclaimed school district serving the southwest Fort Worth and Crowley communities. CISD has the highest percentage of high school students in Tarrant County enrolled in career and technical courses at the district’s Bill R. Johnson CTE Center. Support is provided by dedicated families, educators, corporations, and community leaders. PHILOSOPHY: Crowley ISD students benefit from a laser focus on excellence in education— academics, arts, athletics, and real-world applications. Our mission is to provide all students with excellence in education so that they achieve their full potential. Crowley ISD provides a world-class, high-quality education that inspires students and empowers them to succeed in the global community.
DALLAS ISD SIZE: 160,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Dallas ISD is the 14th-largest school district in the country and home to two of the top schools in the nation: School for the Talented and Gifted and School of Science and Engineering, both located at the renowned Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center. The district is also home to four 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools, one of the more prestigious national honors bestowed on schools by the U.S. Department of Education. PHILOSOPHY: Dallas ISD is guided by three core beliefs. Our main purpose is to promote student success through a high-quality education. We believe every student can achieve and that we must hold students and ourselves to high expectations. We believe only the courageous pursuit of excellence will lead to success.
DECATUR ISD SIZE: 3,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Decatur ISD has two-to-one student technology in the elementary schools and one-to-one student technology in grades six through 12. Facilities are state of the art. Partnerships with Weatherford College and other schools in Wise County have led to successful student/teacher collaborations. PHILOSOPHY: Learn digitally. Think creatively. Compete globally. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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SIZE: 13,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: The mission of Duncanville ISD is to provide each student with the necessary skills to achieve lifelong success and contribute to a global society. Our vision is that Duncanville ISD students will develop personal and academic excellence, tolerance, responsibility, and selfconfidence within a diverse educational setting. Duncanville ISD recognizes that individual student needs are best served by a well-balanced curriculum delivered using a range of instructional techniques. PHILOSOPHY: Duncanville ISD’s educational philosophy is based on five core beliefs: > Purposeful engagement is the most effective long-term way to learn and is our primary responsibility. > Quality teachers are the single most important influence on the quality of learning. > We are a learning organization with a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. > Each person is unique and of infinite value; therefore, we embrace and celebrate diversity. > Quality schools encourage and sustain quality of life, freedom, democracy, and economic growth.
FRISCO ISD SIZE: 49,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Frisco ISD is at the top of the fastest-growing school districts in the state and nation, growing by 7-30 percent annually since the early 1990s. The district continues to add 2,500-3,500 students each year, opening three schools, on average, annually. We are committed SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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SIZE: 9,500 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: DeSoto ISD is a small, suburban district 15 miles south of Dallas in the north Texas Metroplex. The 23-square mile district serves students in DeSoto, Glenn Heights and Ovilla with 12 campuses and 1,100 employees. Student have choices in school programming, including High School (Collegiate Magnet Program, Early College High School, International Baccalaureate Diploma Program [2015-16]), Middle School (iSTEAM3D Magnet Academies [All 3 middle schools], West International Male Leadership Magnet Academy [2015-16], Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate [seeking candidacy, 2016-17], East Medical Magnet Academy [2015-16], McCowan Fine Arts Magnet Academy [2015-16], Elementary (Cockrell Hill Linguistics Magnet Academy [Opens 2015-16], Frank D. Moates Digital Arts & Technology Magnet Academy [Opens 2016-17], Northside Business and Law Magnet Academy [Opens 2015-16], Ruby Young Medical & Environmental Sciences Magnet Academy [Opens 2015-2016], The Meadows STEAM Magnet Academy [Opens 201516], Woodridge Fine Arts Magnet Academy, Primary Years Programme International Baccalaureate [seeking candidacy, 2016-17]) and Pre-k (DeSoto Discovery & Design Early Childhood Academy [2015-16]). PHILOSOPHY: Prepare each student academically and socially to be a problem solver and productive citizen for a 21st century global society. When we think students first, we think with their end result in mind.
to smaller schools as a way to allow students the opportunity to participate and excel in activities and to connect to their schools through meaningful relationships with peers and adults. Our high schools are built to accommodate up to 2,100 students and are classified as 5A under the new University Interscholastic League system. We believe collaboration with community and parents is key to student success. Partnerships with the City of Frisco have resulted in public-private endeavors that have brought world-class facilities and programs to our area, providing young people with exceptional opportunities. PHILOSOPHY: Our mission is to know every student by name and need. We want our students to graduate with the skills to pursue whatever paths they choose upon completion of high school and to be successful and well-rounded citizens in this ever-changing world.
FORT WORTH ISD SIZE: 85,532 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Fort Worth ISD enjoys a diverse student population and strong community partnerships. The District is undergoing a series of initiatives that will redesign, transform, and revitalize schools. The Fort Worth ISD is controlled locally through a Board of Education Trustees elected by voters within each district. Nine Trustees serve as single-member district representatives. All of the Trustees serve fouryear terms without pay. Every Fort Worth ISD high school will offer Gold Seal Programs of Choice— rigorous courses of study based on students’ interests as well as the needs of the modern workplace. Stand-alone Schools of Choice, in all age groups, largely serve students who desire a nontraditional approach to the learning process. Offered at several elementary and middle schools across the District, in Programs of Choice, students receive a full range of learning experiences along with a more intensive curriculum in such fields as math, science, communications, art, and foreign language. PHILOSOPHY: With a singleness of purpose, preparing students for success in college, career and community leadership. Igniting in every child a passion for learning.
GRAND PRAIRIE ISD SIZE: 28,428 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Schools and programs of choice, single-gender schools, pre-K/K early education center, elementary fine arts academies, elementary leadership academies, elementary STEM academy, elementary environmental science academy, 6-12 fine arts academy, 6-12 collegiate prep in-district charter, school dedicated to the highly gifted, career-focused high school with 11 comprehensive career education pathways, accelerated alternative high school, HOPE Academy, fifth grade center, school for law and public safety. PHILOSOPHY: The quality of education of our children is essential to the performance and long-term success of our society. In light of global competition for jobs and a growing demand for more effective, student-focused experiences, we believe that parents and their children must have a portfolio of choices in selecting their educational experience. Grand Prairie ISD offers schools of choice and programs of choice to meet this need.
GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD SIZE: 13,366 students, kindergarten through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: In the fourth year of its 10-year strategic plan, the district is transforming its culture to provide the foundation that today’s 21st-century learners will need to be successful now and in life beyond high school. GCISD’s strategic plan, LEAD 2021, stands for Leading Excellence-Action Driven. Through four core objectives—preparing students to be college and career ready, harnessing technology for learning, fostering citizenship and mutual respect, and building community involvement—the district is creating an innovative environment where students are inspired, encouraged, and supported. GCISD has 11 National Blue Ribbon Schools and three recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. PHILOSOPHY: GCISD believes that providing a topquality education is the first priority of the school system, and we work to inspire, encourage, and empower students to achieve their full potential.
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THE DISTRICTS SPEAK Our goal is to redefine education because our students’ future—the future of our society— matters today. This is being accomplished through the expectations GCISD has for its students and teachers, the positive relationships built across the district and throughout the community, and the innovations taking place in our teaching and students’ learning.
HIGHLAND PARK ISD
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD SIZE: 22,416 students, K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: The Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD was founded in 1958 when three cities kept their local governments separate but merged their school districts in order to become even more competitive and high performing. HEB ISD’s rich history of excellence is demonstrated today through International Baccalaureate, Asian languages, Spanish Immersion, Core Knowledge Pre-K, and partner schools in China and India. These international programs provide HEB ISD students a world-class education that prepares them to compete in a global economy. HEB ISD is rich with diversity, which gives the district a distinctly international flavor. Students come from homes where more than 70 different native languages are spoken. These include children from Pakistan, the Sudan, Mexico, India, Vietnam, and South Korea. The HEB community has one of the largest Tongan populations outside of the South Pacific.
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SIZE: 7,025 students, kindergarten through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Highland Park High School consistently receives national recognition for its academic achievements. U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek list HPHS as one of the top high schools in the nation and the top comprehensive high school in Texas. PHILOSOPHY: Highland Park ISD, with an unyielding commitment to excellence, provides an exceptional academic program that recognizes the unique potential of each student and integrates the intellectual, social, cultural, and physical aspects of learning. We empower each student to become an eager lifelong learner, committed to academic excellence, integrity, responsible citizenship, and service to others.
advantage of the dual-credit program with Hill College. In order to better integrate technology, a bring-your-own-device program has been implemented in grades nine through 12. PHILOSOPHY: Joshua ISD develops productive citizens of exceptional character who are lifelong learners. Our core value statements: > Provide a safe and orderly environment. > Inspire students to set goals and achieve high levels of success. > Manage resources effectively and efficiently to promote student success. > Be a source of pride and unity for students, staff, parents, and community.
KELLER ISD
PHILOSOPHY: The mission of the HurstEuless-Bedford Independent School District is to continue its proud tradition of excellence as a diverse, high-performing organization committed to ensuring each student is empowered today to excel tomorrow.
SIZE: 33,700 students, K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Keller ISD has been one of the fastest growing school districts in the state of Texas over the last 20 years. Of the District’s 39 campuses, 23 of them are less than 15 years old. Keller ISD serves a diverse population composed primarily of students living in Keller and Fort Worth, but includes families from seven other municipalities as well. The vertically aligned curriculum allows students to build upon each year’s subject matter without excessive review, also making it easier to transfer from one district school to another seamlessly. PHILOSOPHY: The community of Keller ISD educates our students to achieve their highest standards of performance by engaging them in exceptional opportunities.
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LAKE DALLAS ISD
SIZE: 5,050 students, kindergarten through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: The district writes its own rigorous curriculum maps with objectives that are designed to challenge students at every grade level. Lessons are evaluated on a regular basis using the continuous improvement model for student success. Students are encouraged to take advanced placement classes and to take 134
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SIZE: 4,000 students, pre-k through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Lake Dallas ISD is adjacent to Lewisville Lake in North Texas. The school district covers 9.8 square miles in Denton County, with the beauty of the lake as a backdrop. Lake Dallas, Shady Shores, Corinth, and Hickory Creek are the four towns within the boundaries of Lake Dallas ISD. With a focus on family and community, Lake Dallas ISD provides three neighborhood
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elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, so all students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, can be Falcons. PHILOSOPHY: Our mission is to provide a quality education so that students may reach their full academic and social potential.
LAKE WORTH ISD SIZE: 3,210 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Lake Worth ISD is a small district in northwest Tarrant County. The heart of the district is nestled between Lake Worth and Marine Creek Lake. The district serves the City of Lake Worth, along with small portions of Sansom Park and Fort Worth. The district has an elementary school, an intermediate school, and a high school within the City of Lake Worth. Two elementary schools and the middle school are located within Fort Worth. PHILOSOPHY: Lake Worth ISD creates an educational experience that inspires and empowers educators and students to be extraordinary.
LANCASTER ISD SIZE: 7,000 students, kindergarten through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Lancaster ISD is one of the largest predominantly African-American districts in the state, and we are proud of the significant accomplishments of our students. For four consecutive years, more than 95 percent of our students graduated with a diploma and a letter of acceptance to a college, university, trade school, or the military. We have the highest graduation rate of the Best Southwest cities and one of the higher in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. One hundred percent of our schools met standard on the most recent state assessment, and our schools received multiple distinctions from the Texas Education Agency. Our middle school is the highest-performing middle school in our area. In addition, we are a leader in early childhood educational programs and offer a fullday academic option for 3-year-olds, providing SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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LEONARD ISD SIZE: 875 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Leonard ISD offers small class sizes, low studentto-teacher ratios, a rural location that is close to the metro area, an easy commute, academic excellence, a wide variety of extracurricular offerings (including UIL athletics, band, and fine arts), vocational education opportunities, and an emphasis on college readiness. PHILOSOPHY: Leonard ISD is dedicated to being a safe, secure, studentcentered, parent-friendly school district where students enjoy the excitement of learning and are challenged to increase their readiness for college or the world of work.
LEWISVILLE ISD SIZE: 52,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Lewisville ISD has four 5A high schools and one 4A high school. The district provides school choice opportunities for residents residing in LISD. PHILOSOPHY: LISD’s vision is, “All of our students enjoy thriving, productive lives in a future they create.” A 26-member community committee known as the Strategic Design team developed this vision statement, as well as LISD’s mission statement, goals, and objectives. This team was formed after more than 3,000 citizens from across the district shared their highest hopes for their children. The Strategic Design group meets frequently throughout each school year to assist in moving our district forward. This high level of engagement is a reflection of our district’s philosophy in partnering with our parents and community to provide a world-class education.
LITTLE ELM ISD SIZE: 7,000 students, pre-K (select campuses) through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Little Elm ISD is a fast-growing district with a diverse student population. The campuses are unique with open spaces designed for collaborative learning. It is most evident in the newest Project Based Learning campus, Prestwick STEM Academy. High School Students can earn college credit hours through the University of Texas OnRamps program, with the dual credit cost paid 100% by the district. Special Education students run the nationally recognized Vynami Café. Students in grades 4-12 receive their own laptop for the entire school year. PHILOSOPHY: Little Elm ISD’s mission is to educate and prepare every student to adapt and excel in a competitive global community through partnerships and programs that facilitate academic excellence within a secure and supportive learning environment.
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early academic exploration and social development. We are the first district in Texas to offer a K through 12 STEM curriculum to all students. Each elementary campus is STEM-focused, with an emphasis on Health Science Technology, Engineering, Information Systems & Software Design, or Global Arts Communications & Entrepreneurship. PHILOSOPHY: The mission of Lancaster ISD, in collaboration with parents and communities, is to ignite learning that translates into sustainable success for all students in an ever-changing society. We aim to prove that it is possible for students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and challenging economic situations to perform at levels that are commensurate to students from more economically advantaged backgrounds; and that it is possible to succeed and break the predictive power of economics, ethnicity, and their inverse relationship with academic excellence. Therefore, we have systems, programs, and people in place to provide our students with an exceptional learning experience to ensure that our students leave us knowing, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they are equipped to take advantage of choices and opportunities in life. Simply put, we want our students to graduate with “More Than a Diploma.”
SIZE: 8,600 students, kindergarten through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Each campus focuses on providing a quality science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Many of our schools have also had the honor of being Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) schools. Extracurricular activities include robotics, schoolwide science fair competitions, graphic arts, and computer science. Older students can specialize in coursework that includes cyber security training, biomedical training, and more. PHILOSOPHY: At Harmony Public Schools, we strive to prepare each student for higher education by providing a safe, caring, and collaborative atmosphere featuring a quality, student-centered educational program with a strong emphasis on STEM.
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SIZE: 4,600 students, kindergarten through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: College-preparatory, trilingual program—all students learn English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. PHILOSOPHY: To prepare students for exceptional leadership roles in the international community by emphasizing servant leadership; mastering the English, Spanish, and Chinese languages; and strengthening the mind, body, and character.
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SIZE: 1,200 students, pre-K through 2nd grade and 5th through 8th grades KEY ATTRIBUTES: KIPP DFW is part of the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), a national network of 162 free, open-enrollment, collegepreparatory public charter schools serving more than 55,000 students in 20 states and the District of Columbia. KIPP DFW focuses on a small but unique set of commitments. These guiding principles include strong leadership, a commitment to serve scholars who truly need assistance, a focus on character, a sacred promise to our students, the strength of our national KIPP network, and a goal to grow deeply in the heart of underserved areas of our community in order to create the most impact. PHILOSOPHY: The mission of KIPP DFW is to provide students in underserved communities with a free, rigorous, high-quality education that offers the knowledge, skills, and character traits necessary to thrive in school, college, and the competitive world beyond. With high expectations for students and an extended school day and year, KIPP DFW builds a partnership among parents, students, and teachers that puts learning first.
TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY
SIZE: 1,800 students, pre-K through 8th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Trinity Basin Preparatory is a free public charter school of choice with four campuses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Classroom sizes are smaller compared to public schools, limited to 22 students or fewer. Strict discipline is enforced, and school uniforms are required. PHILOSOPHY: Our mission is to inspire every student to do more, expect more, and be more.
UPLIFT EDUCATION
SIZE: 12,000 students, kindergarten through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Uplift schools emphasize a college-going mindset and a global outlook. With academic and college counselors on every high school campus, Uplift scholars are prepared from the beginning to be successful, both during the college application process and then as they work toward their degrees. Through Uplift’s Road to College program, Uplift scholars visit colleges and universities both in Texas and around the country. They learn to navigate the application process and secure scholarships, grants, and financial aid while keeping debt to a minimum. Uplift alumni counselors then support all graduates through college until they earn their degrees. PHILOSOPHY: Uplift is dedicated to providing a free, high-quality college preparatory education to all students, regardless of socioeconomic status.
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THE DISTRICTS SPEAK LOVEJOY ISD SIZE: 3,900 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Lovejoy ISD will always be a district with just one high school with a projected enrollment not to exceed 1,900 students. In addition to required credits for graduation, each senior must complete a senior project in order to satisfy the Lovejoy ISD graduation requirements. PHILOSOPHY: Lovejoy ISD is committed to closing the real gap in public education, which is the gap for each student between his or her current performance and his or her potential. Lovejoy is a district that creates a learning environment that supports each of the six pillars of our Graduate Profile. In Lovejoy we work to ensure that each student is: > Intellectually equipped > Open to the challenges of learning > Well-rounded > Fair and respectful of others > Engaged in a healthy lifestyle > Works for justice through community service
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MANSFIELD ISD SIZE: 33,000 students, K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Mansfield ISD is one of the faster-growing school districts in Texas, with district boundaries that encompass sections of Mansfield, Arlington, Grand Prairie, and small portions of Burleson, Fort Worth, Venus, Alvarado, and Kennedale. As leaders in education, we facilitate community involvement, cultural awareness, instructional practice, curriculum depth, and teacher development, while creating learning environments that provide students with the greatest opportunities for success. PHILOSOPHY: We believe strongly in cultivating strong partnerships among our students, staff, parents, and the greater school district community. Mansfield Independent School 136
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SIZE: 24,500 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: McKinney ISD is one of the few school districts in Texas that establishes middle and high school attendance zone boundaries based on socioeconomic factors. This approach allows the district to maintain greater socioeconomic parity among its secondary schools, resulting in greater opportunities for all of our students. The effectiveness of this approach can be seen in the 2014 U.S. News & World Report ranking of the country’s top high schools. In that report, all three McKinney high schools ranked high among Texas schools and did well nationally. In the national ranking, McKinney High School falls within the top 2.1 percent, McKinney Boyd is in the top 2.4 percent, and McKinney North is in the top 2.58 percent of the country’s schools. McKinney High School and McKinney Boyd High School each received Gold Distinction; McKinney North High School received a Silver Distinction. PHILOSOPHY: We are a cohesive, diverse community providing engaging learning experiences so that students can become effective communicators, quality contributors, and socially responsible citizens.
District ensures educational and personal success by aspiring to high academic standards, fostering a community built on mutual support and excellence, delivering innovative educational opportunities, and cultivating productive, lifelong learners.
MESQUITE ISD SIZE: 40,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: > State recognition for fiscal responsibility (superior achievement on Schools FIRST) > One of 14 Texas school districts named to CollegeBoard’s AP Honor Roll > Recipient of the Texas Award for Performance Excellence > Recipient of the Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence from the Council of Urban Boards of Education > Named one of America’s Top 150 Workplaces in 2013 by the website topworkplaces.com > One of the National Association of Music Merchants’ best communities for music > American Heart Association Fit-Friendly Workplace > Healthy Zone Schools Program PHILOSOPHY: We value all students, all employees, family involvement, continuous improvement and accountability for all, and lifelong learning.
NORTHWEST ISD SIZE: 19,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Northwest ISD is in Fort Worth but serves families in parts of three counties (Denton, Tarrant and Wise). As a fast-growth district, Northwest ISD operates strategically, planning for new facilities to enhance the student
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learning environment. Each student receives the Profile of a Graduate, a list of specific skills and attributes for graduates to be future ready. Selected as a member of the Texas HighPerformance Schools Consortium, the district is tasked with working toward educational transformation and informing Texas legislators about methods to improve student learning and accountability systems in Texas. PHILOSOPHY: Northwest ISD, in partnership with parents and community, will engage all students in a premier education, preparing them to be successful, productive citizens. The district’s vision is to be the best and most sought-after school district where every student is future ready: ready for college, the global workplace and personal success.
PLANO ISD SIZE: 55,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Steeped in a history of excellence spanning more than 100 years, Plano ISD is a highly-regarded district known for the continual accomplishments of its diverse and competitive student population. Through a comprehensive selection of electives, academic courses, and extracurricular activities, Plano ISD is able to meet the individual needs and talents of its students. PHILOSOPHY: Plano ISD believes that today’s classroom, community, and global environments demand new learning standards for students so that they will have the ability to successfully live in, learn in, lead in, and contribute to a world that is truly global, connected, and increasingly competitive in scope and character.
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RICHARDSON ISD SIZE: 38,283 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Strong emphasis on college and career readiness; schoolwide enrichment model implemented districtwide at K-6, blending gifted instruction and techniques into general curriculum for all students; classroom focus on differentiated instruction for each student based on individual learning profile and understanding/ mastery of curriculum; commitment to smaller, neighborhood schools; magnet school options at all grade levels; wide range of career and technical education offerings across many industries, resulting in license and certification opportunities while simultaneously preparing for college; high community expectations and exceptional community support for schools; commitment to classroom instructional technology and student engagement through wide range of co- and extracurricular options; strong investment in teachers and staff development for all professional and paraprofessional employees; emphasis on school safety and security. PHILOSOPHY: Richardson ISD’s mission is to serve and prepare all students for their global future. Whether students will continue their education in college or are interested in entering the workforce, RISD seeks to equip all graduates with the knowledge, skills, and ability to confidently succeed in whatever path they choose.
WAXAHACHIE ISD SIZE: 8,003 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Waxahachie ISD is located centrally to both Dallas and Fort Worth. The district values lifelong learning for all age groups, with instructional programs for school-age children as well as adult community education. DISTRICT PHILOSOPHY: Waxahachie ISD is committed to support and empower our community of learners for success in the 21st century by developing well-educated, responsible citizens through a cooperative effort with the home and community.
WEATHERFORD ISD SIZE: 7,700 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Located in the heart of Parker County, Weatherford ISD is approximately 20 miles west of Fort Worth and offers a small-town community with all the amenities of the nearby metro area. The district is projected to grow by 100 students each year through the year 2024. PHILOSOPHY: The mission of the Weatherford ISD is to teach, challenge, and inspire each student in a safe, nurturing environment to succeed in the global community. We value and respect all students, employees, parents, partners, and our community. We demonstrate visionary leadership. We engage in and promote personal and organizational learning. We make data-driven decisions. We practice ethical behavior and personal integrity. With a dedicated staff, involved parents, and outstanding community support, our students receive a 21st-century learning experience.
WYLIE ISD SIZE: 13,300 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Wylie ISD and the communities it supports cherish their smalltown feel. From homecoming parades through downtown to numerous volunteer and charitable opportunities, students (and their families) can truly experience the Texas quality of life that many larger cities have lost. PHILOSOPHY: Wylie ISD offers an outstanding academic program with a focus on character education beginning in elementary school. The curriculum includes a wide range of programs, from culinary arts to television production. The district emphasizes technology in the classroom and as a communications tool for parents.
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SIZE: 7,500 students, pre-K through 12th grade KEY ATTRIBUTES: Prosper ISD is one of the faster-growing districts in the state of Texas; PISD pays 100 percent of dual-credit cost and AP cost, allowing students to earn college credit while in high school at no cost to them. Our state-of-the-art facilities are rivaled by few. PHILOSOPHY: PISD strives to provide an elite private school experience in a public school setting, equipping our graduates with a competitive advantage as they apply to prestigious colleges and universities across the country. Academics are extremely important, but a major component of our graduate profile is that our students understand the importance of service above self. In the end, we want our graduates to be good people and contributing members of society.
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CHOOSING A DISTRICT You have lots of choices for schooling in the Dallas area: public, public charter, private or parochial, or home schooling. Should you want to send your kids to public school, rest assured that the Dallas-Fort Worth area has many fine public schools. In Texas, public school districts operate independently and are governed by locally-elected school boards that locally implement state guidelines through a selection of instructional programs, curriculum, and local expectations that often exceed state minimums. Local districts are governed by an independently elected school board of trustees that hires a superintendent as CEO; sets a district philosophy (vision and mission) and local policies; selects a curriculum within the state guidelines; and sets the local ISD tax rate, budget, and district boundaries. Here’s what you need to consider in finding the right school district for you. THE DISTRICT AND SCHOOL’S PHILOSOPHY VS. YOUR FAMILY’S INTERESTS AND NEEDS > > > > >
Vision, mission, goals Size of school and class size Grade level alignment (K-4, K-5, K-6, etc.) Curriculum variations Parent engagement
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE (INCLUDING STAFF AND TEACHER PERFORMANCE) The Dallas County area education coalition, COMMIT!, and its partners offer a way of best assessing student achievement within schools and districts. Find it online at commit2dallas.org. PROGRAM OFFERINGS AND COMPATIBILITY WITH YOUR CHILD’S INTERESTS AND NEEDS > Athletics > Career and technology > Dual credit > Extracurricular activities > Fine arts > Gifted and talented > Performing arts > Special education DISTRICT CHARACTERISTICS Each district has a unique profile. Visiting district websites and reading the expanded district profiles at mydallasmove. com will reveal their distinct features and offerings.
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THE BEST HIGH SCHOOLS Fifty-four schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth region were featured in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 America’s Best High Schools list. The ranking of the best 2,000 public high schools in the nation identified those that have proven the most effective in turning out college-ready graduates based on variables such as graduation rate, college acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, students enrolled in AP/IB/AICE courses, and others. SCHOOL
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Dallas
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Richardson HS
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Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
Dallas
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Rockwall-Heath HS
Heath
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Highland Park HS
Dallas
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Keller HS
Keller
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Uplift Williams Preparatory
Dallas
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Centennial HS
Frisco
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Booker T. Washington HS for the Performing and Visual Arts
Dallas
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Trinidad Garza Early College at Mountain View
Dallas
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Uplift Education - North Hills Prep HS
Irving
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Newman Smith HS
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Harmony School of Innovation Fort Worth
Fort Worth
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Wakeland HS
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Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet
Dallas
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Paschal HS
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Lovejoy High School
Lucas
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Allen HS
Allen
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School of Health Professions
Dallas
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Frisco HS
Frisco
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Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services
Dallas
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Marcus HS
Flower Mound
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Harmony Science Academy - Dallas
Dallas
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Aledo HS
Aledo
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Coppell HS
Coppell
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Argyle HS
Argyle
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School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center
Dallas
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Rockwall HS
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Colleyville Heritage HS
Colleyville
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Lake Highlands HS
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Prosper HS
Prosper
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Birdville HS
North Richland Hills
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McKinney North HS
McKinney
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Heritage HS
Frisco
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Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
Fort Worth
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Berkner HS
Richardson
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Grapevine HS
Grapevine
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Lone Star HS
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Rockwall Dallas
McKinney
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Richland HS
Richardson
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Wylie HS
Wylie
McKinney HS
McKinney
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Celina HS
Celina
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Hebron HS
Carrollton
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John Dubiski Career HS
750
Flower Mound HS
Flower Mound
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Fossil Ridge HS
Keller
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Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie
1969
L. D. Bell HS
Hurst
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Liberty HS
Frisco
1972
Ranchview HS
Irving
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Granbury HS
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McKinney Boyd HS
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Pearce HS
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A: To search for a licensed child care center or home, go to the Department of Family and Protective Services website (dfps.state.tx.us). Other Resources include DFW Child (dfwchild. com) and Child Care Group (childcaregroup.org).
Q: DOES TEXAS FOLLOW THE NATIONAL COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS?
Q: MY CHILD IS READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ENROLLING HER? A: Kindergarten is encouraged but not required in Texas. Students turning 6 as of September 1 are required to attend school. To enroll your child in any Texas school, you must have: > Birth certificate or other proof of identity > Immunization records > Student records from recently attended school > Proof of residency in the district Q: WHAT IS THE SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR? A: Public schools begin the last week in August and include 180 days of instruction per year. Each district sets its own holiday calendars, typically including winter and spring breaks. Testing typically takes place in the spring for public schools. Private schools typically start earlier in August, and testing takes place in January or February. Q: WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS FOR PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL? HOW ABOUT HOME SCHOOLING? A: You have many options. Explore tea.state. tx.us for information on charter schools and home schooling. See the map in this section
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A: No. Texas does not follow the Common Core State Standards program. State of Texas learning standards are called the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Every grade level and every subject have learning standards that drive curriculum development and what is taught in the classroom. Q: WILL MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT NEED TO RETEST FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED? A: Yes, most likely. You’ll need to confirm with your new district and school. Q: WILL MY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT HAVE TO TEST-IN FOR HIS GRADE LEVEL? HOW ARE THE GRADE LEVELS ALIGNED IN TEXAS? A: No, if your child has passed the sixth grade in your state, he or she will start in the seventh grade in Texas. Grade level alignment varies by district.
graduation requirements. Q: MY CHILD HAS ALWAYS TAKEN AP CLASSES. WILL THEY BE OFFERED IN TEXAS? WHAT ABOUT DUAL CREDIT? A: Yes, most districts in the DFW region offer AP classes, International Baccalaureate programs, and dual-credit learning opportunities. You’ll need to confirm with your individual district and school to be sure. Q: WILL TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL BE PROVIDED FOR MY CHILD? A: It depends. Bus service is provided to students living more than 2 miles away from their schools. Transport is also provided in cases where students might face hazardous conditions, such as crossing a major roadway or no crossing guard. Confirm with your new school. Q: MY SON HAS AUTISM. WILL THE DISTRICT PROVIDE SERVICES UNTIL THE AGE OF 22?
Q: MY SON WILL BE STARTING HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT AFTER WE MOVE, WILL HE BE ABLE TO JOIN THE BASKETBALL TEAM?
A: Yes, your son will continue to be educated under an IEP as dictated by federal and state law. Get in touch with the district as soon as you can to ensure a seamless transition.
A: Each district schedules its own tryouts, summer practices, and calendars. Speak with your new school to determine eligibility.
Q: IF MY CHILD WANTS TO START COLLEGE AT A PUBLIC TEXAS SCHOOL, DO WE HAVE TO PROVE TEXAS RESIDENCY?
Q: MY DAUGHTER WILL BE STARTING 10TH GRADE. WILL SHE LOSE HER CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION?
A: Yes. To be classified as a Texas resident and be entitled to pay resident tuition, a person must establish a domicile and maintain continuous residence in Texas for 12 months preceding the school census date.
A: Probably not. Meet with your new school counselor as soon as possible to discuss
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The Foundation High School Program is a core set of classes in the areas of math, English, science, social studies, foreign language, fine arts, physical education, and electives that all students must complete as a foundation to graduate from high school in Texas.
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS Parents choose to send their children to private schools for all kinds of reasons. Some elect private schools for their kids for religious or moral reasons. Others are concerned about having smaller class sizes and more individual attention for their students. Others still are focused on the highest possible learning standards and rigorous college prep. To find the private school that’s right for your child, you’ll need to do your homework.
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RESEARCHING SCHOOLS The Dallas region offers a variety of private school options. Some of the terms you will encounter as you look at private school options include:
> Learning differences schools – These schools provide for students with learning differences across the spectrum and can range from pre-K through 12th grade. > Boarding schools – Several of the singlegender private schools offer full-time boarding as well as day student options. > Language/culture specific – Some schools offer immersion in specific languages, such as French, Chinese, and Japanese. Many of these schools offer Saturday and summer options for families who want students to attend a traditional school and supplement with cultural and language immersion. > Montessori method – a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. Schools incorporating this self-direction and discovery method are located across the region, but they generally do not extend beyond elementary. A number of public districts also have a Montessori choice option within the district. > Classical – Usually characterized by small class sizes and a classics-based education, normally with fewer team athletic options. > College preparatory – Focused on academic rigor in preparation for demanding collegiate programs. > Religious/parochial – Some schools are associated with specific religious denominations or churches and incorporate religious teaching as part of the curriculum.
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12 THE OAKRIDGE SCHOOL, $19,030
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15 OAK HILL ACADEMY, $18,750
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16 DALLAS ACADEMY, $18,270 17 CISTERCIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL, $18,120 18 PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, $17,929
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19 HILL SCHOOL OF GRAPEVINE, $17,700 20 TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ADDISON, $17,630 21 KEY SCHOOL, $17,600 22 LAKEHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL, $17,525
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24 THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF DALLAS, $16,770 25 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, $16,740 26 HILL SCHOOL OF FORT WORTH, $16,650
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27 URSULINE ACADEMY OF DALLAS, $16,600
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29 THE FAIRHILL SCHOOL, $15,570 30 JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, $15,385 31 PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF TEXAS, $14,750 32 CANTERBURY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL DESOTO, $14,400 33 DALLAS LUTHERAN SCHOOL, $11,900 45
34 STARPOINT SCHOOL, $11,700
Source: Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, Dallas Business Journal
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HIGHER EDUCATION The Dallas-Fort Worth region offers a variety of public and private institutions, with robust programming in life sciences, engineering, and the arts. The University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Dallas, and the University of Texas at Arlington are among Texas’ seven “emerging research” universities and are currently expanding program capabilities and funding in an effort to become world-class “tier one” research institutions, which are nationally recognized for the highest levels of innovation and academic excellence. UT Southwestern Medical Center is among the nation’s best in biology and biochemistry research, boasting countless clinical breakthroughs and innovations.
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INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING Below is a sample of other institutions of higher learning in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Bethel University
9 7
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Grand Canyon University Kaplan College
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Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts LeTourneau University National University Ogle School - Dallas Parker University Platt College Texas Barber Colleges and Hairstyling Schools
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PRIVATE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
University of Phoenix West Coast University
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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY PHOTO: SMU
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MAJOR UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITY
enton
75 121
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Plano
Lewisville
78
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Grapevine
Richardson
2014 ENROLLMENT
1 University of North Texas (UNT) - Denton
36,164
2 The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
34,848
3 The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
23,095
4 Texas Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University (TWU)
14,889
5 Southern Methodist University (SMU)
11,490
6 Texas A&M University (TAMUC) - Commerce
11,272
7 Texas Christian University (TCU)
10,012
8 Dallas Baptist University (DBU)
5,445
9 Texas Wesleyan University (TWU)
2,606
10 University of Dallas (UD)
2,548
11 University of North Texas (UNT) - Dallas
2,575
12 UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW)
2,310
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Garland 635
360
Irving
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Dallas
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30
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Mesquite
175
Terrell
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Lancaster
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Dallas County Community College District
71,433
Tarrant County College District
57,424
Collin County Community College District
27,525
North Central Texas Community College District
10,112
Navarro College
9,825
Trinity Valley Community College
6,755
Weatherford College
5,620
DFW Total Community College Students
188,684 Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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In addition to the state’s more than 1,000 public school districts, Texas offers a variety of alternative schooling options for parents. These include public charter schools, which are monitored and accredited under the statewide testing and accountability system; private schools, which may or may not be accredited through various organizations; and home schooling, which is not accredited or regulated by any state agency or commission in Texas. Families may also be interested in online learning programs and high school equivalency programs.
CHARTER SCHOOLS In 1995, the 74th Texas Legislature passed legislation giving the state the authority to create open-enrollment charter schools. These schools are subject to fewer state laws than other public schools with the idea of ensuring fiscal and academic accountability without undue regulation of instructional methods or pedagogical innovation. Like school districts, charter schools are monitored and accredited under the statewide testing and accountability system.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS The Texas Education Agency does not have oversight of private schools in Texas; however, the agency works with the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission to ensure that students can easily transfer from nonpublic to public schools and that teacher service at nonpublic schools is recognized at public schools for salary purposes. Private schools may be accredited by a variety of organizations, but many private schools in Texas are not accredited by any organization.
HOME SCHOOLING In 1995, the Texas Supreme Court affirmed the decision in the class action lawsuit Leeper vs. Arlington Independent School District that home schools can legally operate as private schools in Texas. According to the ruling, home schools must be conducted in a bona fide manner, using a written curriculum consisting of reading, spelling, grammar, math, and a course in good citizenship. The Texas Education Agency has no regulatory authority over home schools, and the state of Texas does not award diplomas to students who are home schooled.
TEXAS VIRTUAL SCHOOLS NETWORK Texas Virtual Schools Network (TxVSN), which launched in 2009, provides Texas students and schools access to interactive, collaborative, instructor-led online courses taught by state-certified and appropriately credentialed teachers. The TxVSN is made up of two components: the TxVSN statewide course catalog, which provides supplemental online courses to students in grades 8-12; and the TxVSN online schools program, which offers full-time virtual instruction through eligible public schools to Texas public school students in grades 3-12.
HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM The High School Equivalency Program, or In-School GED Option Program, is designed to provide an alternative for high school students ages 16 and over who are at risk of not graduating from high school and earning a high school diploma.
TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY Anyone age 18 and older who has not earned a high school diploma and is not currently enrolled in an accredited high school is eligible to earn a Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency. Any exceptions must meet eligibility requirements to test for the high school equivalency. This information was provided by the Texas Education Agency. For more, go to tea.texas.gov.
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PHOTO: GREENHILL SCHOOL
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLING
WHAT IS A MONTESSORI SCHOOL? While the education reform debate for public schools rages on, schools that adhere to the Montessori method take a different path. “The underlying philosophy of Montessori is that children are individual, self-motivated learners who are assisted in learning by their teachers, or ‘guides,’ as they are called,” says educational consultant Eleanor Munson, Ph.D. Instead of focusing on test taking, highly-trained educators encourage their students, who are typically in mixedaged classes, to move at their own pace, follow their own interests, and work independently. The schools you’ll find in Dallas, which may serve kids from pre-K through 12th grade, are governed by one of two accrediting bodies: Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and American Montessori Society (AMS). “If you’re looking for a ‘pure’ Montessori experience for your child, you’ll want an AMI school,” says Munson. “If you want your child’s education to include computers, technology, etc., you’ll want an AMS school.” Not sure if this type of education is right for your child? “Your child doesn’t necessarily have to attend a Montessori-accredited school to enjoy the benefits of this type of educational philosophy,” Munson says. “Some preschools take the best of what each educational philosophy offers and combine these to form their curriculum.” For an extensive look at both public and private Montessori schools, and more educational resources in Dallas, browse through the DFWChild Everything guide online at dfwchild.com/everything. — Elizabeth Smith, DFWChild Magazines
PICKING A PRESCHOOL The first step in picking a preschool is making a short list of local preschools and touring each during its next open house. Afterward, take a few minutes to write down your impressions of the visit. Pay attention to your intuition, advises educational consultant Eleanor Munson, Ph.D. Other parents who have already put their kids through preschool can offer firsthand recommendations, but make sure you do your own research and familiarize yourself with the schools’ educational philosophy or mission, be it language immersion, the Montessori method or a traditional approach. Begin your search of Dallas-area resources for education and child care by browsing through the extensive DFWChild Everything guide online at dfwchild. com/everything.
CHOOSING A SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL When your child with special needs is ready to begin school for the first time, selecting one that will provide the best education and proper (and affordable) care is paramount to your child’s health and well-being. The key to finding the best fit? According to educational consultant, special needs parenting coach and special education advocate Adina Rich, it takes asking the right questions and being honest about your child’s needs and abilities. To avoid waiting lists, begin your search no later than the previous semester, and even if you’re set on one school, open yourself to more possibilities by giving several programs a closer look. To get started, browse through the extensive directory of special needs resources online at dfwchild.com/thrive.
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YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING AROUND MY DALLAS STORY | MAJOR HIGHWAYS | TOLLWAYS | HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION DRIVE TIMES | PUBLIC TRANSIT | AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS PHOTO: MICHAEL SAMPLES
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‘STOP CONSIDERING. JUST COME.’ CHUCK ALLEN OCCUPATION: Managing Director Government Affairs, American Airlines CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD: Las Colinas
PHOTO: KEVIN MARPLE
CHUCK ALLEN
You moved to Dallas from Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2014. What brought you to the area? I relocated in April after the merger of US Airways and American Airlines. My wife followed in June, to be followed by my youngest daughter in December (she loved Texas so much she transferred as a college freshman and moved here). We are hoping that our oldest daughter accepts her scholarship and will go to SMU Dedman Law School in the fall. We talk so glowingly about Dallas that one of our best family friends is relocating here, too! What things did you consider before uprooting your life? Our youngest child started her freshman year at UNC Charlotte, and we had just become empty nesters. We had the flexibility to relocate. With Dallas having a great job market for my wife, golf, community, proximity to every city in the country—not to mention the American Airlines hub to everywhere—it was an
easy decision. When we were asked to relocate, it took us all of about one second to say yes. Being in a new city can be hard. What was that first month in Dallas like for you? It was fantastic. We joined Las Colinas Country Club and met so many wonderful people. Our neighbors had us over for a planned dinner with other couples in our neighborhood. We felt so welcomed to Texas! It’s hard to believe, but it has gotten better since. What about our city have you fallen in love with? Everyone is so proud to live here— we are, too! There is also this fierce independence that is quite noticeable. What advice do you have for someone considering relocating to Dallas? Stop considering. Just come. Find a fantastic realtor like we did, take your time, and find the perfect spot for you and your family.
Great Destinations Await. DART buses and trains are the easy and affordable way to explore your new backyard. From dining and entertainment to shopping and the arts, DART puts it all within your reach.
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MAKING SENSE OF HIGHWAY NAMES Even those of us who have been here for years still find ourselves wondering, “Which one is Woodall Rodgers again?” Here’s your cheat sheet for highways with more than one name. WHAT WE CALL IT
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON A MAP
Airport Freeway
S.H. 183 from S.H. 114 to the south D/FW Airport entrance
President George Bush Turnpike
PGBT, S.H. 190, S.H. 161 in Las Colinas
John W. Carpenter Freeway
S.H. 183 and S.H. 114 from I-35E to the north D/FW Airport entrance
C.F. Hawn Freeway
U.S. Highway 75 south of downtown
Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway (LBJ)
I-635, begins at the north entrance of DFW Airport and circles the city from the north, east, and south; it includes I-20 in the south
Loop 12
Inner-city loop including Northwest Highway on the north, Buckner Boulevard on the east, Ledbetter Drive on the south, and Walton Walker Boulevard on the west
Tom Landry Highway
I-30 between I-35E in Dallas and I-35W in Fort Worth
Marvin D. Love Freeway
U.S. Highway 67 from I-35E to I-635 south of downtown
North Central Expressway
U.S. Highway 75 from downtown to the north
South Central Expressway
U.S. Highway 75 from downtown to the south
Julius Schepps Freeway
I-45 from downtown to the south
Stemmons Freeway
I-35E from downtown to the north
R.L. Thornton Freeway
I-35E south of Dallas and I-30 from downtown to East Dallas
Elmer Weaver Freeway
U.S. Highway 67 from I-635 to the south
Woodall Rodgers Freeway
Spur 366, the short freeway that connects I-35E with U.S. Highway 75 and I-45
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Moving around the Dallas area, you might find yourself on one of the North Texas toll roads. Here’s what you need to know before you do.
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NORTH TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY (NTTA): The organization sanctioned by the State of Texas to develop and maintain toll roads in North Texas. DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY (DNT ): Runs northsouth, connecting motorists between downtown Dallas and cities in Collin, Denton, and northern Dallas counties, passing through Dallas, Highland Park, University Park, Addison, Farmers Branch, Plano, and Frisco. It links with the Sam Rayburn Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike, I-635, and I-35. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE (PGBT ): Makes a partial loop around the Dallas area, currently extending from I-20 in the Grand Prairie area west of Dallas; north across I-30, into Irving, Carrollton, and North Dallas; east to Richardson and into Garland; before turning south through Sachse and Rowlett, across Lake Ray Hubbard to the interchange at I-30 in Garland.
MOUNTAIN CREEK LAKE BRIDGE
CHISOLM TRAIL PARKWAY
Existing toll roads
Planned toll roads
Planned toll lanes
Planned partial toll lanes
SAM RAYBURN TOLLWAY (SRT ): Formerly State Highway 121. Extends northeasterly from Business 121 near the Dallas/Denton county line to U.S. 75 in Collin County. It links with U.S. 75 and DNT.
Source: DRC Research
If you’re going to be a frequent traveler on one of the tollways or the turnpike, you’ll want to get a TollTag. The self-adhesive transponder sticks on your windshield and debits your NTTA account each time you use a toll road (there are no toll booths on North Texas toll roads). You can skip the whole TollTag business, but you won’t get a free ride (unless you don’t own the car!). The NTTA bills the registered owner of the vehicle by mail via ZipCash, which costs 50 percent more than paying via TollTag.
WHAT’S IT COST? NTTA toll road rates align to miles traveled. The farther you drive on a toll road, the more you pay. Rates are reset every other year on July 1. The rate as of July 1, 2013, is 16.16 cents per mile. Here are a few examples of what you might pay on your commute. ROAD
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I-635 to PGBT
$1.01
$1.52
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$3.31
$4.97
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Frankford to I-75
$1.53
$2.36
PGBT
I-20 to DNT
$4.45
$6.69
SRT
I-35 to Legacy
$1.38
$2.07
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Business 121 to I-75
$3.82
$5.74
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To open a TollTag account, go to ntta.org or call 972-818-6882. You can also apply for a tag in person at a regional NTTA partner, which includes government offices, libraries, and grocery stores all over the area.
PHOTO: J. P. FAGERBACK / CREATIVE COMMONS
DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY
BONUS: You can use your TollTag to pay for parking and pass-through at D/FW International and Dallas Love Field airports.
WHAT ARE MANAGED TOLL LANES? Texas has a low gasoline tax relative to many other states, which means it needs another way to fund the construction and operation of highways—and that way is tolls, specifically managed toll lanes. In a nutshell, managed toll lanes are taking the place of what were carpool lanes on freeways. Commuters who want to avoid congestion during peak travel times can take a managed lane for a price.
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SOURCE: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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DFW CONNECTOR Rebuild/widen highway and add managed lanes; completed: November 2013
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10 U.S. 75 Reconstruct and widen to 8 lanes and 3-lane frontage roads; scheduled completion: 2015 11 U.S. 75 Reconstruct and widen to 6 lanes and 2-lane frontage roads; scheduled completion: 2016 12 SH 121 SEG. 13 Reconstruct/widen highway; scheduled completion: 2016 13 I-30 Construct managed HOV lanes with wishbone ramps; scheduled completion: 2015 14 U.S. 67 CLEBURNE EAST LOOP Widen to 4-lane facility; scheduled completion: 2015 15 SH 183; SH 114; LOOP 12 Phased project to rebuild/widen highway and add managed lanes — phase I and phase 2; scheduled completion: 2019
16 SH 161 Restripe and widen highway to provide peak-hour travel lanes; scheduled completion: 2015 17 SH 360 Phase 2: new 4-lane toll road in new location; scheduled completion: TBD 18 SOUTHERN GATEWAY Rebuild/widen highway and add managed lanes; scheduled completion: 2025 19 I-635 LBJ FREEWAY EAST Rebuild/widen highway and add managed lanes; scheduled completion: 2025 20 I-35W SEG. 3C Rebuild/widen highway and add managed lanes; scheduled completion: TBD 21 U.S. 175 Extend U.S. 175 to I-45; scheduled completion: 2016 22 U.S. 75 Rebuild/widen highway; scheduled completion: 2018
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DRIVE TIME It’s common to work in one part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area and live in another. It’s only a matter of getting from point A to point B. More than 90 percent of people who commute to work here do so by car, truck, or van, which is easy, thanks to our well-developed network of interstate freeways, state highways, and tollways connecting job centers to fast-growing new communities. The following maps—based on morning rush hour—give you an idea of how long you can expect it to take. DOWNTOWN DALLAS
HWY 190 AND HWY 75
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Point of Interest
Hospital
Transfer Location
School
Fare Zone Boundary (See Ticket Pricing)
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7 FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTERNATIONAL 8 DENTON MUNICIPAL 9 ROCKWALL MUNICIPAL 10 NAS FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE
12 ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL 13 LANCASTER REGIONAL AIRPORT 14 MESQUITE METRO 15 NORTHWEST REGIONAL 16 GARLAND/DFW HELOPLEX 17 DALLAS CBD VERTIPORT
11 FORT WORTH SPINKS
17 DESOTO HELIPORT
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172,456 DAILY PASSENGERS 684,300 TOTAL CARGO (TONNAGE) 1,247,516 INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS 62,946,579 TOTAL PASSENGERS
22,222 DAILY PASSENGERS 177,608 TOTAL OPERATIONS 8,110,870 TOTAL PASSENGERS
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Whether you are a family of four traveling to Mexico for vacation, a business traveler headed to Chicago for the day, or a busy corporate executive flying private, takeoffs and landings are easy here. Dallas is home to the world’s largest global airline— American Airlines—and the U.S.’s largest domestic carrier—Southwest Airlines—as well as three full-service general aviation airports serving private and executive clients. Situated between Dallas and Fort Worth, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the highestcapacity commercial airport in the world, connecting the area to the entire planet. The airport offers travelers a highfrequency schedule and access to any major city in the continental United States in less than four hours. More than a dozen new international routes have been added in the last two years, and more are on the way. Destinations such as Helsinki, Berlin, and Beijing will hopefully soon be a direct flight away. Plus, DART’s orange line just began operations to D/FW International, meaning it’s now possible to take public transportation to the airport—something travelers have wanted for years. Dallas Love Field is home to low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines, and now that flight restrictions have been lifted, which until October 2014 limited nonstop service on mainline jets to destinations in Texas and adjoining states, direct service to cities such as New York, Chicago, and L.A. is now possible on any aircraft leaving Love Field. The day that restrictions were lifted Virgin America also launched service out of Love. The airport is currently undergoing a $519 million renovation, including a centralized terminal with 20 gates, a new lobby, and an expanded baggage claim area. Together these things mean a big future for this little airport. Corporate jets most often operate out of Addison Airport, in North Dallas; McKinney National Airport, 30 miles north of Dallas; or Dallas Executive Airport, just south of downtown. These airports offer state-of-the-art infrastructure and amenities and first-class service to their clients.
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D/FW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DOMESTIC DESTINATIONS ANCHORAGE
SEATTLE
MINNEAPOLIS
NEW YORK 166 flights per week WASHINGTON D.C. 119 flights per week
DENVER 134 flights per week
SAN FRANCISCO 103 flights per week
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CHICAGO 189 flights per week
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LAS VEGAS LOS ANGELES 173 flights per week
ATLANTA 161 flights per week
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ESSENTIALS NUTS AND BOLTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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MY DALLAS STORY | MOVING CHECKLIST | YOUR FIRST 30 DAYS IMPORTANT LAWS | TAX RATES | HELPFUL NUMBERS AND WEBSITES
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NEWLY LOCAL FOR SIX MONTHS JEFF COUSENS OCCUPATION: Managing Partner - Dallas Sales & Marketing, Lucas Group CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD: Richardson
JEFF COUSENS
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How did you choose Richardson? Having four kids, we wanted good public schools, not too far out in the suburbs or from work. The commute was a big thing for me. As long as I get out of the door by 7, I’m usually at work by 7:15. I think it’s easy. Mind you, I came from Chicago and the Bay area and it’s way worse there. The neighborhood’s great for the kids. If we could live somewhere, no kids, it would be in Uptown. What do you like most about living there? You’re not an outsider if you’re not from Texas. People are welcoming. It’s been very eclectic different people, different backgrounds, different family situations … all that stuff. It is sort of like a melting pot. Why did Richardson ISD appeal to you? It’s a little different how they work. The kids come home not having homework. They are trying to teach the kids a corporate type of environment where they do their work at school, leave and do all their activities. There’s a work / life balance of doing both. They teach the kids at their level, groups within classes. Also, their communication is tremendous. We are in constant communication with teachers.
What advice do you have for someone freshly relocated? It’s the mindset. If you come open minded, people are really friendly. Get used to how spread out it is. If it’s 10 miles away, time wise it’s going to be more. The freeways are different. They’re looping, turning, with interchanges. Once you get acclimated, you learn you don’t have to go down 75 to get downtown. You can take the Toll Road, or cut
through to Preston and take it all the way down. I’ve had clients relocate here. I tell them, take time to learn the neighborhoods because they are all very different. Eat in the neighborhood restaurants and try to meet some people. Make sure what you do fits in with that community. How’s the work environment here? Well, I do recruiting … so the market here was a big attraction. We’re not tied to oil and gas like Houston is. It’s very diverse. You have Hilti Tools moving here from Oklahoma, and Toyota moving from California. It’s a hot market. In the sales and marketing niche, I’ve had trouble keeping up with the workload, which I am not complaining about. The work pool is very strong. There are lots of people coming from retail and e-commerce. What surprises you the most about living here? The people. It still has that southern hospitality … “How can I help you?” and, “Yes, Sir, Yes, Ma’am.” I had a friend visit from Raleigh, where we lived briefly, and he said “No one is wearing cowboy hats and boots.” I said … “that’s just a TV thing.” When I talk to candidates about coming to Dallas sometimes they have these preconceived notions about JR Ewing and oil wells. It’s not like that. There’s a lot more to it than people think.
MOVING CHECKLIST SIX WEEKS UNTIL MOVE:
❏ Request copies of
❏ Contact a real estate
agent in Dallas. Many advertise in this guide. ❏ Start getting estimates from moving companies. ❏ Find out what expenses your employer will cover. FOUR WEEKS:
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registration procedures for enrolling children in school. (See Education section.) Get children’s transcripts and a list of textbooks they are currently using. Obtain a copy of the grading system at the current school. Ask teachers for a statement describing the student’s achievement level and interests. Get official written descriptions of any unusual courses taken.
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medical, dental, and veterinary records, and birth certificates. Notify the post office of your new address and obtain a changeof-address kit. Send change-of-address cards to friends, subscription services, creditors, alumni associations, and insurance companies. Begin packing seldomused items and dispose of unwanted items through charities. (Get receipts for tax purposes.) Contact the IRS for forms and regulations regarding taxdeductible moving expenses. Transfer or arrange for insurance in Dallas to cover your home, furnishings, and automobile.
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❏ Arrange to have
❏ Discontinue delivery
appliances, utilities, laundry, phone, and cable television disconnected. Check on deposits. Set up connections at your new home. ❏ Make travel arrangements. TWO WEEKS:
❏ Handle bills, stocks,
investments, and banking transfers. ❏ Make special arrangements for transporting pets and plants. Some plants may not be transported across state lines—check with your moving company. ❏ Clean cupboards. ❏ Plan remaining meals so you can pack what you don’t need.
services such as the newspaper. ❏ Clean and sort items in garage and attic. ❏ Clean out your safetydeposit box and place all valuables and documents together. Either carry them with you or send them ahead by registered, insured mail.
❏ Pack luggage. Set
aside items you will need immediately upon arrival—a few dishes, pots and pans, towels, soap, bedding, light bulbs, flashlights, and toilet paper. ❏ Leave forwarding address with apartment manager or new tenant. MOVING DAY:
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refrigerators/ freezers.
❏ Arrange for cash or
traveler’s checks for trip expenses and payment to the mover upon delivery. ❏ Reconcile and close checking account. Withdraw savings. ❏ Conclude any matters relating to the lease or sale of your home. ❏ Have movers pack.
delivery date with your mover and provide directions to your new residence. ❏ Pay close attention to the mover’s paperwork. You will need to sign it upon completion of loading. ❏ Supervise the movers to make sure your instructions are understood. ❏ Double-check residence for forgotten items before leaving. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO GET ESTABLISHED, MAKE CONNECTIONS, AND FEEL AT HOME 1. FIRST THINGS FIRST: MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS. Research shows that knowing the people who live around you is good for both your physical and mental health. Don’t wait for your neighbors to come to you—be your own welcome wagon. 2. READ UP ON TEXAS AND DFW LAWS that could impact you. See our list on page 180. 3. GET YOUR VEHICLE INSPECTED. Texas requires an annual state vehicle safety and emissions inspection. Many mechanic shops, gas stations, and oil change locations offer these inspections. Find one near you at txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi/ vIactivestationlocator. Be sure to take your proof of insurance. SHUTTERSTOCK
4. GET YOUR VEHICLE REGISTRATION STICKER AND LICENSE PLATES. You can do this at your county tax assessor-collector’s office. You’ll need to show proof of ownership, such as registration or title from your previous home state, as well as proof of insurance and inspection papers. 5. APPLY FOR A TEXAS DRIVER’S LICENSE at the Texas Department of Public Safety office in your area. To find the location nearest you, go to txdps.state.tx.us or call 512-424-2600.
it breaks. Having the people you will need in place before you need them is peace of mind. We think the best way to do this is to ask neighbors and co-workers for referrals.
6. If you’re going to commute to work via public transportation, FIND YOUR NEAREST DART (OR TRE) STATION OR BUS STOPS and plot your route. See our map on page 167 for routes. Buy passes and do a test ride.
12. IF YOU HAVE KIDS, REGISTER THEM IN SCHOOL. If they’ll be walking to school, map out their route and do a test run. If they’ll be taking the bus, find out the schedules and routes. If school has already started, arrange a parentteacher conference to kick things off right.
7. If you’ll commute by car, MAP OUT FIRST AND SECONDARY ROUTES. If toll roads are in your future, get a TollTag. See the Access section for toll road maps and TollTag info. Test your routes. 8. DRIVE OTHER ROADS, TOO. DFW is a big place, and it can be difficult to budget for traffic. As you have time, pick a neighborhood that is not your own and drive to it. Do it a couple of times during different parts of the day. Then challenge yourself to get there and back home without using GPS. This will help you orient yourself to the area and make life easier when you need to get someplace out of your comfort zone. 9. PRINT OUT EMERGENCY NUMBERS, such as fire, ambulance, police, etc. Program these numbers into your phone as well. We have a list for you in this section.
13. If you have a dog, SCOUT OUT DOG PARKS. We’ve got a map for you in the Living section. Ask around for a veterinarian referral or check out a veterinarian’s office close to your home. Locate the all-night emergency vet clinic in your neighborhood. 14. GET UP TO SPEED ON CURRENT LOCAL NEWS. Subscribe to the newspaper or a community magazine, or bookmark the related websites. Check your cable television channels for local news stations and program your radio with your favorites. 15. READ UP ON OUR COLORFUL PAST. The Internet can help you do this.
10. LOCATE THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM NEAREST YOUR HOME. See our hospitals map in the Living section. Take a test drive to determine the fastest route before you need it. Likewise, find the nearest urgent care center to your home and office—and review your health insurance policy to discover what it covers.
16. JOIN A GYM near your home or office. It’s a good way to meet people and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Alternatively, you may want to join a club, professional organization, or special interest group. DFW has an abundance of running clubs, book clubs, car clubs, environmental groups, theater troupes, etc. You’re sure to find something that suits your interests.
11. FIND A NEW DOCTOR. Find a new dentist. Find a new hairdresser. Find a guy to fix your car when
17. If you’re keen on local politics, ATTEND A TOWN HALL MEETING. We’ve got a list of local government
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offices in this section. Call the one in your community and ask about open meetings. 18. REGISTER TO VOTE and locate your polling place. Go to votexas.org for information. 19. GET TO KNOW YOUR NEW CO-WORKERS. Join an after-work happy hour or ask someone to lunch or coffee. 20. If religion is an important part of your life, EXPLORE THE CHURCHES, TEMPLES, MOSQUES, OR SYNAGOGUES in Dallas-Fort Worth. Our area has a plentiful and diverse selection of places to worship, so if your first selection isn’t the right fit, there’s likely another choice just around the corner. 21. GET OUTSIDE. DFW has a lot to offer an outdoors enthusiast. Check out our Living section for hiking trails, cycling paths, running trails, lakes, parks, and more. 22. SUPPORT THE HOME TEAM. Whatever your interest—football, basketball, baseball, hockey—we’ve got game (and a lot of trophies!). See our map and a list of upcoming events in the Living section. It’s also fun to connect with your college alumni group so you can support your own teams. It’s a good way to meet people with a background similar to yours and feel more at home. 23. VOLUNTEER. It’s good to give back, but helping out in your new community is also a great way to meet like-minded people. See resources for those interested in volunteering with area charities in this section. 24. GET SOME SLEEP. Moving is stressful. Take care of yourself.
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SALES TAX RATES STATE: 6 1/4% (.0625) CITY: 1/4% (.0025) – 2% (.02), depending on local rate COUNTY: 1/2% (.005) – 1.5% (.015), depending on local rate TRANSIT: 1/4 % (.0025) – 1% (.01), depending on local rate SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS: 1/8% (.00125) – 2% (.02), depending on local rate
When you move to Texas, you won’t pay a personal income tax at the state or local level. You also won’t pay a local occupation tax or local wage tax. This means more money in your paycheck. Instead we pay for local government services, such as education, through local property taxes, sales taxes, and business taxes. It’s a balance, to be sure, but for people who are moving to DFW from high-income-tax states, this change can feel like a financial windfall. 2014 COUNTY TAX RATES Collin (CCD) . . . . . . . .$0.319460 Dallas (CCD, HD, SET) . . . . .$0.663875 Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.272200 Tarrant (CCD, HD, WD) . . . . . .$0.661397 2014 CITY TAX RATES Addison . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.561800 Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.540000 Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.649000 Argyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.397500 Arlington . . . . . . . . . . .$0.648000 Aubrey . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.588482 Azle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.668000 Balch Springs . . . . . .$0.803000 Bartonville . . . . . . . . .$0.270067 Bedford . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.494830 Benbrook . . . . . . . . . . .$0.657500 Blue Mound. . . . . . . . .$0.750000 Blue Ridge . . . . . . . . . .$0.589522 Burleson . . . . . . . . . . .$0.740000 Carrollton . . . . . . . . . .$0.615375 Cedar Hill . . . . . . . . . . .$0.698760 Celina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.645000 Cockrell Hill. . . . . . . . .$0.811657 Colleyville . . . . . . . . . .$0.355900 Coppell . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.606490 Copper Canyon . . . . .$0.297505 Corinth . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.594890 Crowley . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.696829 Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.797000 Dalworthington . . . .$0.262739 Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.689750 DeSoto . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.757400 Double Oak . . . . . . . . .$0.224810 Duncanville. . . . . . . . .$0.758447 Edgecliff Village . . . .$0.305216 Euless . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.467500
Everman . . . . . . . . . . .$1.255205 Fairview . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.359999 Farmers Branch . . . .$0.602267 Farmersville . . . . . . . .$0.785736 Flower Mound . . . . . .$0.439000 Forest Hill . . . . . . . . . .$0.996054 Fort Worth . . . . . . . . .$0.855000 Frisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.460000 Garland. . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.704600 Glenn Heights . . . . . .$0.795000 Grand Prairie . . . . . . .$0.669998 Grapevine . . . . . . . . . .$0.332439 Haltom City. . . . . . . . .$0.699990 Haslet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.292785 Hickory Creek . . . . . .$0.401367 Highland Park . . . . . .$0.220000 Highland Village . . . .$0.439000 Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.606000 Hutchins . . . . . . . . . . .$0.710907 Irving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.594100 Justin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.660000 Keller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.437190 Kennedale . . . . . . . . . .$0.747500 Krugerville . . . . . . . . .$0.389450 Krum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.647489 Lake Dallas . . . . . . . . .$0.701929 Lake Worth . . . . . . . . .$0.467828 Lakeside . . . . . . . . . . .$0.379260 Lancaster . . . . . . . . . .$0.867500 Lavon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.455700 Lewisville. . . . . . . . . . .$0.436086 Little Elm . . . . . . . . . . .$0.664970 Lowry Crossing . . . . .$0.229777 Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.320661 Mansfield. . . . . . . . . . .$0.710000 McKinney. . . . . . . . . . .$0.583000 Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.610000 Mesquite . . . . . . . . . . .$0.640000 Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.550000 North Richland Hills $0.610000 Northlake . . . . . . . . . .$0.295000 Oak Point . . . . . . . . . . .$0.573000
DFW COMMUNITIES SALES TAX SAMPLE 2013 Rates PER $100 CITY
STATE RATE
PLANO DALLAS DENTON FORT WORTH
0.0625 0.0625 0.0625 0.0625
CITY RATE
OTHER RATES
TOTAL RATE
0.010 0.010 0.015 0.010
0.0100 0.0100 0.0050 .0005 MTA, .005 CCD
0.0825 0.0825 0.0825 0.0825
NOTES: MTA = Metropolitian Transit Authorities, CCD = Crime Control District SOURCE: Texas Comptrollers Office
Pantego . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.420000 Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.350984 Pelican Bay . . . . . . . . .$0.898499 Pilot Point . . . . . . . . . .$0.644349 Plano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.488600 Ponder . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.563485 Princeton . . . . . . . . . .$0.721800 Prosper . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.520000 Richardson . . . . . . . . .$0.635160 Richland Hills . . . . . . .$0.528094 River Oaks . . . . . . . . . .$0.850351 Roanoke. . . . . . . . . . . .$0.375120 Royse City . . . . . . . . . .$0.677100 Rowlett . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.747173 Sachse . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.770819 Saginaw . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.510000 Sanger . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.679500 Sansom Park . . . . . . .$0.704741 Seagoville . . . . . . . . . .$0.713800 Shady Shores . . . . . .$0.314625 Southlake . . . . . . . . . .$0.462000 Sunnyvale . . . . . . . . . .$0.407962 The Colony . . . . . . . . .$0.672500 Trophy Club. . . . . . . . .$0.490000 University Park . . . . .$0.269790 Van Alstyne. . . . . . . . .$0.612639 Watauga . . . . . . . . . . .$0.591216 Westlake . . . . . . . . . . .$0.156340 Westworth Village . .$0.492000 White Settlement . .$0.690660 Wilmer . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.436600 Wylie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.878900 2014 SCHOOL TAX RATES Aledo ISD . . . . . . . . . . .$1.425200 Allen ISD. . . . . . . . . . . .$1.640000 Anna ISD . . . . . . . . . . .$1.540000 Argyle ISD . . . . . . . . . .$1.570050 Arlington ISD . . . . . . .$1.348110 Aubrey ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.510000 Azle ISD . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.203000 Birdville ISD . . . . . . . .$1.435000
Bland ISD . . . . . . . . . . .$1.516300 Blue Ridge ISD . . . . . .$1.597500 Burleson ISD . . . . . . .$1.540000 Carroll ISD . . . . . . . . . .$1.400000 Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.303300 Castleberry ISD. . . . .$1.399700 Cedar Hill ISD . . . . . . .$1.525000 Celina ISD . . . . . . . . . .$1.640000 Collin College (CCD) $0.081960 Community ISD. . . . .$1.615000 Coppell ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.449000 Crowley ISD . . . . . . . .$1.650000 Dallas County Community College (CCD). . . . .$0.081960 Dallas ISD . . . . . . . . . .$1.282085 Denton ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.540000 DeSoto ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.470000 Duncanville ISD. . . . .$1.410000 Eagle Mountain-. . . .$1.540000 Saginaw ISD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Era ISD . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.145000 Everman ISD . . . . . . .$1.510000 Farmersville ISD . . . .$1.430895 Ferris ISD . . . . . . . . . .$1.325000 Fort Worth ISD . . . . .$1.322000 Frisco ISD . . . . . . . . . .$1.460000 Garland ISD. . . . . . . . .$1.253300 Godley ISD . . . . . . . . . .$1.195500 Grand Prairie ISD . . .$1.465000 Grapevine- . . . . . . . . .$1.320100 Colleyville ISD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gunter ISD. . . . . . . . . .$1.620000 Highland Park ISD . .$1.118100 Hurst-Euless- . . . . . .$1.375000 Bedford ISD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irving ISD . . . . . . . . . . .$1.435000 Keller ISD . . . . . . . . . . .$1.540000 Kennedale ISD . . . . . . $1.514717 Krum ISD . . . . . . . . . . .$1.540000 Lake Dallas ISD . . . . .$1.670000 Lake Worth ISD . . . . .$1.670000 Lancaster ISD . . . . . .$1.370120
Leonard ISD . . . . . . . .$1.270960 Lewisville ISD. . . . . . .$1.477000 Little Elm ISD . . . . . . .$1.540000 Lovejoy ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.560000 Mansfield ISD. . . . . . .$1.527100 McKinney ISD. . . . . . .$1.670000 Melissa ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.540000 Mesquite ISD . . . . . . .$1.410000 Northwest ISD. . . . . .$1.452500 Pilot Point ISD . . . . . .$1.370000 Plano ISD . . . . . . . . . . .$1.448000 Ponder ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.380800 Princeton ISD . . . . . .$1.620000 Prosper ISD . . . . . . . .$1.670000 Richardson ISD . . . . .$1.340050 Rockwall ISD . . . . . . .$1.440000 Royse City ISD . . . . . .$1.670000 Sanger ISD . . . . . . . . .$1.372067 Slidell ISD . . . . . . . . . .$1.125000 Sunnyvale ISD . . . . . .$1.410000 Trenton ISD. . . . . . . . . $1.451400 Van Alstyne ISD. . . . .$1.520000 Tarrant County . . . . .$0.149500 College (CCD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Settlement ISD . . . . . . . . . $1.540000 Whitewright ISD . . . .$1.370000 Wylie ISD . . . . . . . . . . .$1.640000 2014 OTHER TAX RATES Dallas County Parkland Hospital (HD) . . . . . . .$0.286000 Dallas County School Equalization (SE) . . .$0.010000 Tarrant County Water District (WD) $0.020000 Tarrant County Hospital (HD) . . . . . . .$0.227897 CCD=Community College District SET=School Equalization Tax HD=Hospital District WD=Water District
Source: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Tarrant Appraisal Districts, Black’s Guide
SAMPLE TAX INFORMATION FOR DFW COMMUNITIES CITY
COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
PLANO
$0.488600
COLLIN
$0.237500
PLANO ISD
$1.448000
DALLAS
$0.797000
DALLAS
$0.243100
DALLAS ISD
$1.282085
DENTON
$0.689750
DENTON
$0.272200
DENTON ISD
$1.540000
FORT WORTH
$0.855000
TARRANT
$0.264000
2014 RATE PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUATION
FORT WORTH ISD
$1.322000
OTHER
TOTAL
CCD SET HD CCD
$0.081960 $0.010000 $0.286000 $0.124775
WD HD
$0.020000 $0.227897
CCD
$0.149500
$2.256060 $2.742960 $2.501950 $2.838397
SET = School Equalization Tax; HD = Hospital District; WD = Water District; CCD = Community College District 162
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MUST-HAVE CONTACT INFO Addison, Town of
972-450-7001
addisontx.gov
Haslet, City of
817-439-5931
haslet.org
Allen Economic Development Corporation
972-727-0250
allentx.com
HEB Economic Development Foundation
817-540-1053
heb.org
Arlington, City of
817-459-6777
arlingtontx.gov
Hickory Creek, Town of
940-497-2528
hickorycreek-tx.gov
Highland Village, City of
972-899-5131
highlandvillage.org
Hurst, City of
817-788-7044
ci.hurst.tx.us
Hutchins, City of
972-225-4449
hutchinsedc.org
Athens Economic Development Corporation
903-675-4617
athensedc.com
Azle, City of
817-444-2541
ci.azle.tx.us
Balch Springs, City of
972-286-4477
cityofbalchsprings.com
Bedford, City of
817-952-2101
ci.bedford.tx.us
Irvingâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Las Colinas Economic Development Commission
214-507-5091
irvingchamber.com
817-866-0820
johnsoncountytx.org
Benbrook Economic Development Corporation
817-249-3000
benbrook.org
Johnson County Economic Development Corporation
Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation
940-683-3490
cityofbridgeport.net
Justin Economic Development Corporation
940-648-3800
cityofjustin.com
Burleson, City of
817-426-9600
burlesontx.com
Carrollton, City of
972-466-3000
cityofcarrollton.com
Kaufman Economic Development Corporation
972-932-5332
kaufmanedc.org
Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation
972-291-5132
cedarhilltx.com
Keene, City of
817-641-3337 ext. 36
keenetx.com
Celina Economic Development Corporation
972-382-8949
celinaedc.com
Keller, City of
817-743-4000
cityofkeller.com
Kemp, City of
903-498-3191
kempedc.com
Cleburne, City of
817-645-0900
cleburne.net
Kennedale, City of
817-985-2100
cityofkennedale.com
Colleyville, City of
817-503-1000
colleyville.com
Lake Dallas, City of
940-497-2226
lakedallas.com lakeworthtx.org
Commerce Economic Development Corporation
903-886-1121
commercetx.org
Lake Worth, City of
817-237-1211 ext. 225
Coppell, City of
972-462-0022
ci.coppell.tx.us
Corinth Economic Development Corporation
972-218-1300
lancaster-tx.com
940-498-3284
cityofcorinth.com
Lancaster Economic Development Corporation Lewisville, City of
972-219-3400
cityoflewisville.com
Little Elm, City of
214-975-0406
littleelmtx.us
Mansfield Economic Development Corporation
817-453-1006
mansfield-texas.com
McKinney Economic Development Corporation
972-562-5430
mckinneyedc.com
Mesquite, City of
972-288-7711
ci.mesquite.tx.us
Midlothian Economic Development Corporation
972-775-3481
cedmidlothian.org
Crandall Economic Development Corporation
972-427-8300
crandalledc.com
Dallas, City of
214-670-1221
dallascityhall.com
Dallas County
214-653-7011
dallascounty.org
Dallas Regional Chamber
214-746-6600
dallaschamber.org
Decatur Economic Development Corporation
940-627-9109
decaturtx.org
Denison Development Alliance
903-464-0883
denisontx.org
Denton Chamber of Commerce
940-382-7151
dentonedp.com
Murphy Economic Development Corporation
972-468-4030
murphytx.org
North Central Texas Council of Governments
817-640-3300
nctcog.org
North Richland Hills, City of
817-427-6060
nrhtx.com
Pantego Economic Development Corporation
817-617-3705
townofpantego.com
Pilot Point, City of
940-686-2165
cityofpilotpoint.org
Plano Economic Development Board
972-208-8300
plano.gov
Princeton, City of
972-734-2416
princetontx.gov
Prosper, Town of
972-346-3502
prosperedc.com
Quad Cities DFW
817-281-9376
netarrant.org
Red Oak, City of
972-617-3638
redoaktx.org
DeSoto Economic Development Corporation
972-230-9611
dedc.org
Duncanville, City of
972-780-5000
ci.duncanville.tx.us
Ennis, City of
972-878-1234 ext. 2238
ennis-texas.com
Euless, City of
817-685-1422
eulesstx.gov
Everman, City of
817-293-0525
evermantx.net
Fairview Economic Development Corporation
972-562-0522
fairviewtexas.org
Farmers Branch, City of
972-919-2512
farmersbranch.info
Farmersville Economic Development Corporation
972-782-6151
farmersvilletx.com
Flower Mound, Town of
972-539-7378
flower-mound.com
Forest Hill, City of
817-568-3000
foresthilltx.org
Richardson Economic Development Corporation
972-792-2800
telecomcorridor.com
forneytexasedc.org
Roanoke, City of
817-491-2411
roanoketexas.com
Rockwall Economic Development Corporation
972-772-0025
rockwall.com
Rowlett, City of
972-463-2489
rowlett.com
Royse City
972-524-4700
roysecity.com
Sachse Economic Development Corporation
972-675-0562
sachseedc.com
Saginaw, City of
817-232-4640
saginaw.tx.us
Sanger, City of
940-458-7702
sangertexas.org
972-287-9944
seagovilleedc.com
903-868-2566
sedco.org
Forney Economic Development Corporation
972-564-5808
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
817-336-2491 ext. 228
fortworthchamber.com
Frisco Economic Development Corporation
972-668-5550
friscoedc.com
Garland Chamber of Commerce
972-272-7551
garlandchamber.com
Glenn Heights, City of
972-223-1690
glennheights.com
Grand Prairie, City of
972-237-8081
gptx.org
Grapevine, City of
817-410-3135
ci.grapevine.tx.us
Greenville Economic Development Corporation
800-295-4141
ci.greenville.tx.us
Seagoville Economic Development Corporation
Haltom City
817-222-7723
haltomcitytx.com
Sherman Economic Development Corporation
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
ESSENTIALS
(CONTINUED) MUST-HAVE CONTACT INFO Southlake, City of
817-748-8400
cityofsouthlake.com
State of Texas Economic Development & Tourism
800-843-5781
governor.state.tx.us
Sunnyvale, City of
972-226-7177
townofsunnyvale.org
Terrell Chamber of Commerce
972-563-5703
Dallas Police Department / Jack Evans Police Headquarters
214-671-3001
Dallas Public Library
214-670-1400
DFW Airport
972-973-8888
terrelltexas.com
Emergency Preparedness
214-670-4275
Garbage Collection
214-670-8613 214-670-3092
The Colony Economic Development Corporation
972-624-3127
thecolonyedc.org
Trophy Club, Town of
682-831-4600
ci.trophyclub.tx.us
Environmental & Health Services
Watauga, City of
817-514-5813
cowtx.org
Love Field Airport
214-670-6073
Waxahachie, City of
469-309-4000
waxahachie.com
Mayor’s Office
214-670-4054
Weatherford ED Authority
817-594-9429 ext. 102
ci.weatherford.tx.us
Court & Detention Services
214-670-0109
Westlake, Town of
817-490-5720
westlake-tx.org
Park and Recreation
214-670-4100
Wilmer, City of
972-441-3574
Taxes
214-631-0910
Wylie, Development Corp. of
972-442-7901
Tree Trimming (for trees too close to power lines), TXU
972-791-2888
Visitor Information Center
214-571-1000
Zoning
214-948-4480
wylieedc.com
DFW AREA APPRAISAL DISTRICTS Collin County Appraisal District
469-742-9200
collincad.org
Dallas County Appraisal District
214-631-0910
dallascad.org
TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE
Delta County Appraisal District
903-395-4118
delta-cad.org
Denton County Appraisal District
940-349-3800
dentoncad.com
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
800-525-5555
txdps.state.tx.us
Ellis Central Appraisal District
972-937-3552
elliscad.com
Hunt County Appraisal District
903-408-4000
hctax.info
Dallas Courtesy Patrol
214-653-3465
dallascounty.org/ department/sheriff/ courtesy_patrol.php
Johnson County Central Appraisal District
817-648-3000
johnsoncad.com
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
214-749-2662
dart.org
Kaufman County Appraisal District
North Texas Tollway Authority
214-461-2000
ntta.org
972-932-6081
kaufman-cad.org
NTTA roadside assistance
972-444-4357
Parker County Appraisal District
817-596-0077
parkercad.org
Rockwall Central Appraisal District
972-771-2034
rockwallcad.com
Tarrant County Appraisal District
817-284-0024
tad.org
Wise County Appraisal District
940-627-3081
appraisaldistrict. net/countyappraisal. asp?county=wise
DALLAS COUNTY
DFW WORKFORCE BOARDS Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas
888-548-9675
dfwjobs.com
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
817-413-4000
workforcesolutions.net
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas 214-421-2460 HUMAN SERVICES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
Agricultural Extension Service
972-231-5362
American Cancer Society
800-227-2345
County Commissioners Court
214-653-7361
American Red Cross – Dallas
214-678-4800
County General Information
214-653-7475
County Judge
214-653-7555
American Red Cross – Fort Worth
817-335-9137
County Taxes
214-653-7811
Arthritis Foundation
800-283-7800
County Welfare
214-819-1800 ext. 1801
Austin Street Shelter
214-428-4242
District Attorney
214-653-3600
Health Department
214-819-2000
Callier Center for Communications Disorders – UT Dallas
214-905-3000
Immunizations
214-819-2000
Cancer Care Services
817-921-0653
Justice Center (Inmate Affairs)
214-761-9025
Catholic Charities
214-638-4997
Marriage License
214-653-7099
Child Care Associates
817-838-0055
Vital Statistics/Records
214-670-3248
Dallas Life Foundation
214-421-1380
Voter Registration
214-819-6389
Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind
214-821-2375
Dallas Urban League
214-413-1760
Deaf Action Center
214-521-0407
Easter Seals Greater Northwest Texas
817-332-7171
ECI of Richardson
972-705-5291
Goodwill Industries of Dallas
214-638-2800
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
817-332-7866
Greater Dallas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
214-522-8600
Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center
214-521-4673
CITY OF DALLAS Emergency
911
Animal Control
311
Building Inspection
214-948-4480
Chamber of Commerce
214-746-6600
City Council
214-670-4050
City Manager
214-670-3296
Civil Service Board
214-670-3748
Controller
214-670-3538
Dallas City Services
311
Dallas Convention Center
214-939-2724
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Dallas Life Foundation
214-421-1380
dallaslife.org
Lift
214-824-2000
lift-texas.org
817-335-5405
North Dallas Shared Ministries
972-620-8696
ndsm.org
The Salvation Army
214-630-5611
salvationarmyusa.org
877-275-6233
The Stewpot
214-746-2785
thestewpot.org
North Dallas Shared Ministries
972-620-8696
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
214-978-0000
unitedwaydallas.org
Poison Center
800-222-1222
Visiting Nurse Association
214-689-0000
vnatexas.org
Rape Crisis Center Dallas
972-641-7273
Volunteer Center
214-826-6767
volunteernorthtexas.org
Recovery Resource Council (Alcoholism & Drug Abuse)
817-332-6329
West Dallas Community Centers
214-760-8353
westdallas.org
Salvation Army
214-424-7200
Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas
214-828-1000
African Chamber of Commerce
214-628-2569
The ARC of Dallas
214-634-9810
972-241-6450
The ARC of Greater Tarrant County
American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas
817-877-1474
Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Greater Dallas
972-241-8250
The Bridge Emergency Youth Services
817-335-4673
British-American Business Council of North Texas
214-229-8801
The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center of Tarrant County
817-924-9572 214-637-6117
Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce
214-421-5200
Union Gospel Mission United Cerebral Palsy of Metropolitan Dallas
800-999-1898
East African Chamber of Commerce
214-267-9189
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
214-978-0000
French-American Chamber of Commerce, DFW
972-241-0111
Youth Crisis and Runaway Hotline
800-621-4000 (24 hours)
Greater Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Greater Dallas
214-521-6007
Greater Southwest Black Chamber of Commerce
972-230-0501
214-828-4192
ETHNIC CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
HEALTH CARE SERVICES Dallas County Dental Society
972-386-5741
Israel Chamber of Commerce
214-272-4817
Dallas County Medical Society
214-948-3622
713-960-0845
DFW Hospital Council
972-719-4900
Texas Turkish American Chamber of Commerce
Health Industry Council of DFW
972-256-2291
U.S. China Chamber of Commerce
312-368-9911
Tarrant County Medical Society
817-732-2825
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
214-978-0000
U.S.-India Chamber of Commerce
214-346-9559
United Way of Tarrant County
817-258-8000
U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
214-651-4300
Visiting Nurse Association
214-905-6053
HELPFUL WEBSITES
CHILD CARE LICENSING OFFICES Dallas
214-951-7902 / 800-582-6036
Denton
940-381-3447
Fort Worth
800-582-8286 / 817-321-8604
Plano
469-229-6900 ext. 6901
DISD Administration Building
972-925-3700
Athletics
972-749-2450
Attendance and Truancy
214-932-5030
Child Abuse/ Domestic Violence
888-572-2873
Communications
972-925-3900
Counseling Services
972-925-3505
Customer Service Center
Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
visitdallas.com
Dallas Morning News
dallasnews.com
Dallas Police Department
dallaspolice.net
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
fortworth.com
Fort Worth Police Department
fortworthpd.com
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
star-telegram.com
DFW CONSULATES Canada
214-922-9806
France
214-953-0100 ext. 105
Germany
214-748-4915 / 214-752-3684
Iceland
214-272-2363
Japan
972-713-8683
972-925-5555
Mexico
214-932-8670
Early Childhood Education
972-925-8930
Republic of Korea
972-701-0108
Health Services
972-925-3386
Romania
214-522-3799
Physical Education
972-925-6790
Slovak Republic
214-251-8020
Safe and Drug-Free Schools
972-925-8040
South Africa
214-943-1068
Special Education
972-581-4100
Spain
214-373-1200
Sweden
972-991-8013
Switzerland
214-965-1025
Taiwan
972-436-4242
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS American Red Cross
214-678-4800
redcross.org/tx/dallasfort-worth/locations
Austin Street Shelter
214-428-4242
austinstreet.org
Thailand
214-934-0022 ext. 2204
Big Brothers / Big Sisters
214-871-0876
bbbs.org
Tunisia
972-267-4191
ccgd.org
Uganda
972-387-7860 ext. 13
United Kingdom
214-978-8930
Community Council of Greater Dallas
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Mental Health America of Greater Dallas Mental Health Association of Tarrant County Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
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GETTING THE LAY OF THE LAND
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Start talking to people about Dallas, and you’ll quickly realize there’s more to Dallas than the city of Dallas. The official DallasFort Worth metropolitan area comprises 13 counties and more than 9,300 square miles, making it the largest land-locked metropolitan area in the United States. With more than 200 cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, there is the perfect community for everyone. Each community has its own personality, places of worship, schools, entertainment options, and more. Finding the part of town that makes the most sense for you just takes a little time. With a bit of guidance and patience, you’ll find a place that works for you, whether you are looking for an urban apartment as a single person with a pet or a spacious address in the suburbs for your family of five. The Communities section, in the front of this magazine, breaks down Dallas neighborhoods, the suburbs and outlying areas. Graford
COOKE
MONTAGUE
JACK
WISE
DENTON
Alvord
Chico
Decatur Lake Bridgeport
Bridgeport Ponder
Runaway Bay Paradise
DISH
New Fairview
Justin
Boyd Aurora
Reno Sanctuary
Rhome
Newark
Briar CDP
Springtown
North
FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT
Pecan Acres CDP Pelican Bay Eagle Mountain CDP Azle Eagle Mountain Lake
Haslet
Wat
Saginaw Blue Mound
Lakeside
Mineral Wells
Cool
PALO PINTO
Weatherford
Millsap
Haltom City
FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Lake Worth NAS FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE River BASE
Oaks White SettlementWestover Hills
Willow Park Hudson ‘Oaks
FORT WORTH
Annetta North Aledo Annetta
Benbrook
Annetta South
Forest
Edgecliff Village
Everman
PARKER TARRANT HOOD JOHNSON
Gordon
Crowley
FORT WORTH SPINKS AIRPORT
Burleson
Cresson
Lipan
ERATH
Briaroaks
Oak Trail Shores CDP
Cross Timb
Granbury
Godley
Joshua
De Cordova Bend Keene Tolar
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Sherman
Gainesville Bonham
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Pilot Point
FANNIN
COLLIN
Sanger
Anna
HUNT
Weston
Celina
Wolfe City
Blue Ridge
Aubrey
Celeste
Melissa
Krugerville Krum Denton
Prosper
Cross Roads
New Hope
DENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
McKinney Oak Point
Little Elm Frisco
Shady Shores
Corinth
Allen
Hebron
Lewisville
Plano
St. Paul
Murphy
Nevada Lavon
Wylie
Royse City
Westlake
Grapevine Lake Southlake
Addison
Grapevine
Garland
Farmers Branch
DALLAS University LOVE Park FIELD
Irving
Euless
Bedford
Lake ROCKWALL MUNICIPAL Ray AIRPORT Hubbard Rockwall
Rowlett
DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Colleyville
ROCKWALL
Sachse
Richardson
ADDISON AIRPORT
Carrollton
Coppell
Keller
Richland Hills
Caddo Mills
Josephine
Parker
Roanoke Trophy Club
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Farmersville
Lucas
The Colony
Flower Mound
tauga North Richland Hills
Princeton
Lowry Crossing
Greenville
Hickory Creek Lewisville Copper Lake Canyon Highland Village Bartonville Double Oak
Neylandvill
Fairview
Argyle
hlake
McKINNEY NATIONAL AIRPORT
Highland Park
Hurst
White Rock Lake
Union Valley
Fate
Quinlan Hawk Cove McLendonChisholm
Heath
KAUFMAN
Sunnyvale
Pantego Grand Prairie
Dalworthington Gardens Arlington
t Hill
Mountain Creek Lake
Terrell
Talty
Seagoville
Mansfield
Hutchins
LancasterLANCASTERWilmer
DeSoto
REGIONAL AIRPORT
Glenn Heights
DALLAS
Combine
Oak Ridge
Kaufman
Oak Grove
ELLIS
Red Oak Oak Leaf
Post Oak Bend City
Crandall
Ferris
Ovilla
Scurry
Pecan Hill
Midlothian
ber
Forney
Balch Springs
Duncanville
Joe Pool Lake
Cedar Hill Rendon CDP
MESQUITE METRO AIRPORT
DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Kennedale
Mesquite
DALLAS
Cockrell Hill
West Tawakoni
Rosser
Cottonwood Grays Prairie
Kemp
Palmer
Venus Waxahachie
Alvarado
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IT’S THE LAW Laws vary from state to state, city to city. What may have been permissible where you lived before may not be permissible in Texas or your new community. Here are a few important laws that may be different in Texas and/or the area you plan to live in.
DRIVING LAWS DRIVER’S LICENSE You have 90 days to obtain a Texas driver’s license after moving to the state. If you are over 18 and already have a valid, unexpired license from another state, you won’t have to take the driving or knowledge test. To obtain your new Texas license you must: > Submit an application to your local Department of Public Safety. > Provide proof of Texas residency. > Submit a valid form of ID, such as a passport, unexpired military ID card, or U.S. Citizen Identification Card. > Pay a $25 fee. VEHICLE INSURANCE In Texas, you are required to have liability car insurance. It’s OK if your auto insurance was issued by another state, but it will have to meet the minimum coverage requirement. In Texas, all drivers must have at least $25,000 in coverage for property damage, $30,000 for each injured person, and $60,000 for injuries per incident. VEHICLE INSPECTION Texas requires that you get your car inspected annually. Take your proof of insurance to any number of certified Vehicle Inspection Stations and a technician will verify that your car, truck, or motorcycle meets the acceptable operation requirements and will provide a sticker to display on your windshield. If your car does not pass the inspection, you must make repairs prior to reinspection. VEHICLE REGISTRATION When you move to Texas, you have 30 days to register your vehicle. After passing the vehicle inspection, take that document, along with your proof of insurance and proof of ownership to your county tax assessor-collector, who will handle the initial registration process. You will be able to renew online in subsequent years. New registrations require a registration fee and a sales tax fee. New residents are not required to title their vehicles in Texas. HELMETS Texas does not require drivers or passengers of motorcycles to wear helmets. The state also does not require helmets for bicyclists. However, city regulations vary on the latter, and the city of Dallas requires helmets for bicyclists ages 17 and younger. For more on driving laws, go to dmv.org/tx-texas/safety-laws.php.
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LEGALITY There are no legal restrictions to purchasing a gun in Texas. You do not need to obtain a license to own a firearm or register a firearm that you own. It is legal to carry a shotgun or a rifle without having a handler’s license. Handguns can be carried in some places without a Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL).
MARRIAGE/DIVORCE REQUIREMENTS To get married in Texas, you need to be at least 18 years old. Apply in person at a Texas County Clerk’s Office to receive your marriage license. Texas is a no-fault divorce state, meaning you do not have to prove wrongdoing to be granted a divorce. Texas does not stipulate that a couple must be separated for any period of time prior to getting a divorce. COMMON LAW MARRIAGE Texas recognizes common-law marriage. You and your partner simply need to either file a Declaration of Informal Marriage or agree that you are married, live together in Texas, and represent to other people that you are married to each other. DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS Some Texas counties record Domestic Partnership Agreements for the purposes of employer-provided health care or other benefits. However, the State of Texas does not recognize marriage, civil unions, or domestic partnerships between individuals of the same gender, even if they were legally married elsewhere. For more on marriage and divorce, go to dshs. state.tx.us/vs/marriagedivorce/mdfaq.shtm.
LICENSING You may carry a concealed handgun in most places in Texas if you have a CHL, but you must carry the CHL with you. Texas has reciprocity agreements with 30 states. However, there are some places and circumstances you cannot carry a handgun legally even with a CHL. Owners of any establishment can prohibit handguns on their properties if they post a legal notice. For more on Texas gun laws, go to txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/chl.
LABOR LAWS RIGHT TO WORK Texas is a right-to-work state. That means you cannot be denied employment for participation or nonparticipation in a labor union/organization. Your employer cannot discriminate against you for choosing to join or not join a union. Texas is also an employment-at-will state, which means the employer or employee can terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with few exceptions. For more information on labor laws, go to texasattorneygeneral.gov/agency/ righttowork.shtml.
SMOKING AND DRINKING LAWS USE/PURCHASE OF TOBACCO You must be older than 18 years of age to purchase tobacco products in Texas. SMOKING RESTRICTIONS Smoking is not allowed in public places in Dallas, including city parks, libraries, or buses, or within 15 feet of any pedestrian entrance. The city of Dallas has also banned smoking in bars and restaurants. However, many of the surrounding communities do allow smoking in bars. DRINKING RESTRICTIONS The legal age to purchase and consume alcohol in Texas is 21. In Texas, driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 percent or higher is considered driving while intoxicated (DWI). It is illegal in Texas to have open containers of alcohol in the passenger area of your vehicle while you are driving or parked on a public highway. DRY VERSUS WET AREAS A wet area is one in which sales of all alcoholic beverages are permitted at all times. A dry area is one in which some or all alcoholic beverage sales are restricted some or all the time. There are also partially wet areas in which beer and wine sales are legal, but the sale of liquor is not. DFW is a complicated patchwork of all of the above.
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EDUCATION LAWS KINDERGARTEN Texas does not require kindergarten. However, children ages 6 and over must attend school. TESTING Texas requires students to take standardized tests in grades 3-8 and high school end-ofcourse (EOC) exams. The tests are called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) system. The number of EOC tests a student is required to take depends on what that student plans to do after graduation. For more on public education in Texas, go to tasb.org/legislative/documents/fullguide.pdf and see the Education section of this guide (beginning on page 128).
REAL ESTATE HOMESTEAD LAW The Texas Homestead Exemption reduces taxes by lowering a home’s taxable value. All school districts offer a $15,000 homestead exemption, and some taxing units offer a separate exemption based on a percentage of a home’s assessed value. The homestead exemption applies only if the property is the owner’s primary residence. There are additional exemptions for people over 65. Also under the Texas Homestead Exemption your residence is protected from the forced sale by creditors, with the exception of the lender, the IRS, or a contractor who works on your house and increases its value. When you buy a house, call the county appraisal district and ask for the forms for declaring your homestead. For more on the homestead exemption, go to comptroller.texas.gov/taxinfo/proptax/exemptions. html.
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