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COME HOME TO DALLAS
Welcome to Dallas and all the wonderful places that make the Dallas/Fort Worth area one of a kind! Here, you will discover communities to fit the lifestyle of every newcomer.While Dallas is the fourth largest municipality in the nation, it is also the least densely populated major metropolitan area in the world.The Dallas area gives newcomers plenty of space to spread their wings as they search for the perfect home. A multitude of housing options include high-rise dwellings near downtown, eclectic lofts and apartments, established homes in Highland Park, new houses in masterplanned communities that offer all the essentials in one locale, rural addresses brimming with friendly tranquility, spacious homes in traditional suburbs, and apartment dwellings at every price point.
Neighborhoods and communities in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) area may be
diverse, but they share an important common quality — an abundance of entertainment, educational and recreational opportunities.The fun, sophisticated metropolitan area known as the DFW Metroplex has exactly what you are looking for in a new home.
Benefit from Educational Opportunities
DFW offers excellent educational opportunities that extend from preschool
to graduate school and beyond.The Metroplex is home to public and private schools
that meet and often exceed state and national educational requirements.Schools
in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) receive local, state and national
honors, and the U.S. Department of Education has honored several “Blue Ribbon
Schools” within DISD.Also, the DISD magnet school program has been nationally
recognized. It provides elementary and high school students with unique opportunities in specific studies such as science, technology or performing arts.
Dallas/Fort Worth and surrounding counties are served by two Education Service
Regions with more than 1,800 schools in 205 independent school districts
that served more than one million students during the 2004-2005 school
year.And, in 2005, 450-plus public schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth area were recognized as exemplary campuses by the Texas Education Agency. Accredited private and parochial schools enroll more than 90,000 primary and secondary area students.
The DFW area also excels in the area of higher education. Part of the proof is the fact that Dallas/Fort Worth has the largest number of educated residents of any metro in the state of Texas and among the highest in the nation. According to the Census Bureau, 2.9 million residents in DFW hold high school diplomas and more than 1.3 million have completed at least four years of college. Enrollment in DFW’s various public and private four-year institutions is approximately 150,000.The area also offers five community college districts, several of which have multiple campuses, enrolling more than 130,000 students.
Improve Your Quality of Life
DFW’s many amenities help improve the lives of area residents. For example,
outdoor activities abound within 100 miles of the city center:
• More than 400 public parks (covering nearly 23,000 acres).
• Approximately 60 lakes and reservoirs (covering some 550,000 acres).
• More than 150 private and municipal golf courses.
• Attractions for the whole family such as The Dallas Zoo, Fair Park, Six Flags
Over Texas in Arlington and NRH20 Water Park in North Richland Hills.
When residents venture indoors to nurture their cultural sensibilities or
refine their gourmet palates, Dallas remains equal to the task with a wide
range of options:
• More restaurants per capita than New York City.
• More shopping centers per capita than any other major U.S. city.
• The 60-acre Dallas Arts District — the largest urban arts district in the country—anchored by the Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and the Nasher Sculpture Center.
• Several top-ranked museums in the Fort Worth Cultural District, including
The Kimball Art Museum, the Amon Carter and the Museum of Modern Art.
• More than 176 other museums and galleries
• 50-plus professional and community theaters.
• Dozens of local symphony and chamber orchestras, dance groups and opera associations.
• Major league sports teams including the Cowboys (football), Desperados
(arena football),Mavericks (basketball), Rangers (baseball), Stars (hockey), FC
Dallas (soccer) and Dragoons (polo).
• The State Fair of Texas — the largest annual state fair in the nation — located southeast of downtown in Fair Park, along with a variety of museums and theaters.
Enjoy Environmental and Economic Climate
Dallas has a mild year-round climate that allows residents to freely pursue their
favorite area activities. The daily minimum temperature averages 55 degrees, while the daily maximum average hovers at 76 degrees.The average number of days with a minimum temperature of 32 degrees or less is 37 days a year. Snowfall in the Dallas area averages only 2.7 inches a year.Possible sunshine days range from 52 percent in December and January to 75 percent in July.There are clear skies in Dallas 135 days a year with partly cloudy skies 97 days and cloudy skies
133 days per year.
While reveling in the beautiful weather, Dallas-area residents also benefit
from a moderate cost of living. For each dollar earned, Dallas residents can buy
more groceries, larger homes,more goods and services, enjoy more leisure activities and pay less in taxes than their counterparts in other parts of the country. Specifically, Dallasites pay 21.5 percent less for housing and 0.8 percent less for groceries. Overall, according to first-quarter 2006 figures from ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Dallas’ cost of living is 4.2 percent below the national average.
The economic climate in the DFW Metroplex also fosters a diverse, businessfriendly
environment.This area favors entrepreneurs as well as small,medium and large
companies. Dallas provides encouragement whether the business has a long history of success or is just getting started. A few essential facts can help newcomers get a feel for doing business in Dallas/Fort Worth:
• The DFW area has no state personal or corporate income tax and no state
property or unitary tax.
• As of January 2006, the DFW area was home to 39 Fortune 500 companies,
placing it second out of the top three headquarters states (California, Texas
and New York).
• 12 DFW companies are listed in February 2006 Fortune as the “Most Admired
Companies” for their innovation, financial soundness and quality of products.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines ranks number three in the nation.
• In 2005, the DFW region ranked fourth out of the top 15 U.S. metro
areas for revenue generated from Fortune 500 companies.
• According to Entrepreneur magazine, DFW ranked among the top 25
Information collected from the Dallas Relocation and Newcomer Journal 2007