Key Messages
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Use these key messages as a guideline when talking with candidates considering a relocation to the Dallas Region.
General Facts
- It’s common to work in one part of the Dallas Region and live in another – especially if you are a dual-income family. More than 75 percent of people who commute to work here do so by car, truck, or van, which is easy with our network of highways. Average commute times in the Dallas Region are less than 30 minutes allowing you to choose from multiple communities to live. Quick Links: Getting Around | Drive Time | Urban Living | Living
- In the Dallas Region, we call some roads by their number, like “75,” and some by their name, like “George Bush Turnpike.”. If you’re going to be a frequent traveler on one of the tollways or the turnpike, you’ll want to get a TollTag. Quick Links: Highways
- The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, which includes light rail and bus service, is the fastest-growing mass transit network in the United States. Our light rail system is a hub and spoke system around downtown Dallas with orange line access to DFW International Airport. Quick Links: Public Transportation
- The Dallas Region is home to two major art districts. The Dallas Arts District, anchored by the Dallas Museum of Art, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Nasher Sculpture Center, and AT&T Performing Arts Center, is nearly 70 acres — the largest urban arts district in the country. Quick Links: Arts
- Our community has a deep tradition of philanthropy, giving back to the community we love is a priority of residents in the Dallas Region. No matter what your interest the Dallas Region has several nonprofits and organizations looking for your involvement and service in the community. Quick Links: Giving Back
- StartupBlink ranks Dallas among the top 10 regions for best startup ecosystems and our region is a top 10 region for fast-growth companies by Inc. Magazine. There has been an explosion of new startups, coworking spaces, incubators and accelerators are building a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Dallas Region. Quick Links: Startups in Dallas | Startup Finds Home in Dallas
- The Dallas Region is home to some of the most livable cities in America. When deciding where to live, the sky is the limit. Quick Links: Dallas Regional Map | Getting Around | Drive Time
- Whether you are a recent graduate or have a family of five, the Dallas Region offers diverse housing options for individuals and families of all sizes. Choices range from trendy lofts with skyline views to traditional single-family homes in the urban connection to suburban ranch homes with quick access to work. Quick Links: Housing
- Average apartment rents in the Dallas Region are $1,534 per month and the pace of new apartment construction is ahead of demand, ahead of demand with more new units than anywhere else in the U.S. Quick Links: Apartment Life | Live-Work-Play
- Our area’s lower cost of living and lifestyle costs are some of the main reasons people choose to move to and stay in the Dallas Region. Whether it’s a larger house and yard for your family, the ability to save more for your retirement or your children’s education, or simply having more money in your pocket for leisure activities and travel, moving to the Dallas Region can make a transformative financial change for families and singles. Quick Links: Cost Calculator
- Texas is one of only seven U.S. states with no state income tax.
- The Dallas Region’s population of 7.8 million is larger than the combined populations of Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming! We are the fourth largest metro area behind New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, but we have the lowest cost of living. Quick Links: Demographics | Cost of Living Calculator
- The makeup of the Dallas Region is more diverse than you may think. Though the majority of our residents are Caucasian or Hispanic, our racial representation spans the world with more than 230 languages spoken in Dallas with 19 percent of residents are foreign-born (U.S. = 14% foreign-born). Quick Links: People
- The Dallas Region is home to 7.8 million people; 29.6% Hispanic, about 15.8% African American, and about 7.6% Asian. Quick Links: Demographics
- Dallas is in the top 10 cities with the biggest total population of LGBT adults and both the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth scored a perfect 100 on Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index in 2022, which measures cities’ inclusion of LGBT residents. Quick Links: LGBT
- The Oak Lawn neighborhood in Dallas is nationally recognized and has been the epicenter of the gay community for nearly 30 years. The Cathedral of Hope, the largest world’s largest gay and lesbian church, with 30,000 national members, is located in the Oak Lawn Neighborhood in Dallas. Quick Links: Oak Lawn
- The Dallas Region offers a variety of schooling options: public, public charter, private or parochial, and homeschooling. Quick Links: Education | Education Resources | Navigating the System FAQ | A Dynamic and Growing City
- Texas offers a variety of alternative schooling options for parents from homeschooling, to virtual learning, to Montessori, to special needs. Quick Links: Alternative Schools | Special Needs Resources | Special Welcome to Down Syndrome Families
- The Dallas Region has entertainment options for everyone. Quick Links: Entertainment Districts | Shopping | Weekend Guide
- There are more shopping opportunities per capita in Dallas than in any other city in the United States. Quick Links: Shop ‘Til You Drop
- Neiman Marcus was established in 1907 in Dallas and still operates it’s original downtown Dallas store.
- Baseball. Basketball. Football. Hockey. Soccer. Whatever your passion, Dallas has a winning professional team to cheer on (and if you prefer a professional team from elsewhere, that’s cool, too, because chances are that team will be in town in the future). Quick Links: Sports
- Open Links ranks Dallas as the best large city for golf (2022). Quick Links: Golf
- If you have children, the Dallas Region is full of family fun activities from in-town adventures to annual festivals and events Quick Links: Family Guide
- The Dallas Region has people of all faiths, Christian and non-Christian alike. Members of every faith will easily find a home in the Dallas Region. Quick Links: Religion
- Statistics in the Dallas Region compare favorably to metros of the same size in the United States. With the FBI reporting 2.51 violent crimes and 24.37 property crimes per 1,000 people in the Dallas Region, crime rates are in line with national averages.
- Some cities in the Dallas Region are among the safest cities in America, including Frisco, which has the fifth-lowest violent crime rate of cities greater than 100,000 and McKinney with the 4th lowest property crime rate.
- The average year-round temperature is 77 degrees with more than 230 sunny days a year. Quick Links: Parks & Outdoors
- More than 100 miles of hike and bike trails and more than 390 parks totaling 20,000 acres in the City of Dallas. Quick Links: Walk & Roll | Parks & Trails
- In East Collin County just east of McKinney in Farmersville, there is an entrance point to the Northeast Texas Trail (NETT). This rail-to-trail project stretches 130 miles and will be the 5th longest trail in the nation when completed. Quick Links: Northeast Texas Trail
- The Trinity River flows through Dallas, creating a 10,000-acre green space in its flood plain that is the largest urban park in the United States and is nine times larger New York City’s Central Park. Quick Links: Parks & Outdoors | Nature Preserves To Get Lost In
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