Highlights
- Dallas offers a modern, culturally diverse environment with attractions, affordable housing, and an established economy.
- Dallas enjoys a warm subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers, making it a desirable destination for many.
- The city consists of 11 districts with affordable housing, catering to various preferences and budgets.
- It boasts a strong job market with numerous Fortune 500 companies and is a shopping paradise with various malls and stores.
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Moving to where the real patriots live means moving to the South. Or more specifically to Dallas, TX. This city is the ninth largest in the country as the metro area has over six million people.
Not all of them are those modern-day cowboys with a huge Texan ego and an oversized pickup truck, but as we all know there is a little truth in every story. Living in Dallas has its pros and cons, but honestly, when you do your research you will confirm for yourself that the pros are more.
Dallas and the Forth Worth metro area are together known as The Metroplex. Both places are modern, exciting, and culturally diverse where you will find nice weather all around, affordable housing, in and outside attractions, an established economy, and educational opportunities. This is your what to know before moving to Dallas complete guide.
Dallas relocation newcomer guide
Housing In and Around Dallas
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Dallas consists of 11 districts all offering affordable housing in and around the city. Dallas is known for its low housing cost and lower cost of living in general. Dallas’s average home price is around $400,000 and the average rent ranges from $800 to $4,000. You can find a 1-bedroom apartment for around $1,300 per month.
Dallas divides into Downtown, Uptown, East, West, South and Northwest Dallas, Lake Highlands, Oak Clif, Oak Lawn, University Park and more suburbs such as Arlington, Addison, Irving and Grapevine.
- Downtown, along with Uptown and Oak Lawn, is the epicenter of urban life characterized by crowded retail, restaurants and flourishing nightlife.
- East Dallas, contained with many neighborhoods, is the largest area north of Highway I-30 extending from Central Expressway to White Rock Lake. It features. It is a homey but hip area featuring many old-fashioned houses and vintage shops.
- North Dallas is made up of several more upscale neighborhoods, while Northwest is home to Kreatown and the city’s second biggest airport, Dallas Love Field.
- Oak Cliff is a residential district southwest of downtown and one part is a large low-income area, while another nestles upscale homes.
- South Dallas is home to Texas State Fairgrounds and the Fair Park is open all year and is home to several museums.
- West Dallas is largely an area hit by poverty, but also re-development projects. It does feature The Belmont Hotel which offers a unique view of the city.
So, there are many places to choose from when moving to Dallas and a lot of research is to be done. Don’t forget that a pre-move trip is a good way to get a taste of what the city really is and to pick your neighborhood or suburb.
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The Metroplex area is not the typical western laid-back Texas atmosphere, but you will also not be surrounded by unfriendly and tame tones. So, before relocating to Dallas and starting stereotyping, think that the truth always lies somewhere in between.
Jobs & Shopping in Dallas
The two activities listed above involve either spending money or making money. In Dallas, you will have both opportunities, to make and to spend money. Dallas is known as the birthplace of malls in the US and a for offering good career opportunities.
The Metroplex area has one of the highest concentrations of corporate headquarters of publicly traded companies. Moving to Dallas will mean moving to the city with the second highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, 12 for the city and 20 for the metro area.
The average salary in Dallas is around $35,000-40,000. However, a good salary is considered everything above $45,000.
The job market is well established in industries like banking, the oil industry, technology, and health care. Some of these companies include ExxonMobile, Kimberly-Clark, Flour, and Commercial Metals. Additionally, headquartered in the Metroplex are Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Neiman Markus ENSCO Offshore Drilling, HP Enterprise Services and more.
In addition, one of the world’s largest non-profit breast cancer organizations was founded and is also headquartered in Dallas – Susan G. Komen For The Cure. Thus, moving to Dallas will definitely offer a lot of career opportunities depending on your area of occupation.
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Furthermore, if shopping is your passion, Dallas is the place. It has more shopping centers per capita than any other US city and it is also home to the shopping center ever built in the US.
The two major malls in North Texas, Dallas Galleria and North Park Center, are also located in Dallas. Those malls draw many tourists years around as both feature many high-end stores.
Moreover, you will find many outlets and single stores all over the city and the suburbs, among them the flagship store of Neiman Markus.
Very helpful. 🙂
This was extremely helpful – thank you!
Get ready to meet some very attractive gentlemen.
Dallas is AMAZING!!!!!! Id move back there if I could!
You decided to go?
Not 100%, but I'm highly considering it.
This article says Texas is the largest state in the U.S. Last I checked, that distinction goes to Alaska. Texas is the largest in the lower 48.
The uptown area is very cool, but, I have found that places a little east of there are for lack of a better word shady.
i am really excited to move there! glad i found a partner.
I am moving as soon as I get the $$$$.
My husband and I plan on moving to Dallas Texas within a few years. We are sick of the snow in Illinois, and the high taxes.
Have you guys moved yet? My family and I are planning too as well from Chicago
My original choices were California and Florida. Neither one seemed interested to get up and move from Chicago. High cost of living in California and Florida I don’t want to move back to Chicago. I stumbled across why I should move to Texas. Besides the bugs I can deal with but this snow and cold in Illinois sucks. Can’t wait until I move.
it says 9th largest
Thinking of relocation, but prices for 1 bedroom have gone up for 2014 $930-1300 is what can find
I’m looking to move to Dallas from Manhattan, NY. I’m a 37 year old single woman & am curious what areas are good to find sales or office positions as well as areas that have a good population of single attractive men. Currently I model & am in sales.
I am a single African American Male with a BA in Human Services from IL. I’m curious as to the job market/availability in the counseling fields such as substance abuse, case manangement for troubled youths, etc.
You can't read 0.o it say 9th
Interesting and helpful cause I'm considering moving to Dallas. One mistake… Texas is not the largest, Alaska is.
It says 9th largest ma'am …
Seems like no one can read lol. It says 9th largest CITY, and 2nd largest state. Both of which are true statements… don't understand how so many people are mis reading this.
Hi all,
I am debating moving to Texas from Denver. I am hoping to get advice on whether Dallas, SA, or Austin would be best for me. I am a single guy who has an Econ degree, but have been teaching abroad for the past few years. Thanks!
P.S. I won’t try to claim that the article says TX or Dallas is the largest city or state in the nation 😉
No it says 2nd largest
What's wrong with you people did you not graduate elementary school. You shold already know tx is the 2nd largest and it does indeed say 2nd largest STATE
I’m planning on moving to Dallas in a couple of months from a very, very small Arkansan town. This was a very helpful briefing before starting my search! I’ve already chosen Arlington as the suburb I’d most like to live in and it’s not too far from expensive Addison (which is where the Art Institute is)! Thanks again for the helpful briefing! I’m super excited for the move!
Also, people.
Texas is the second largest state in the U.S.
Dallas is the ninth largest city in the U.S.
XOXO
2nd u mean
Does anyone who lives in or near the south dallas area know if snakes are frequently seen in that area? Thank you for the heads up!