Why Dallas Is One of the Best Places to Live

Welcome to one of the most dynamic and fastest growing cities in the country. One of the top states for business, Dallas leads the nation for corporate relocations and a high quality of life. DFW is one the state’s leading cities for education and is a major transportation hub. The Dallas Arts District is an iconic neighborhood for cultural activities and the arts, with more buildings designed by Pritzker-award winning architects than any location in the world.

Business

Ranked #1 Nationally for Business Environment

No State Income Tax

NUMBER 2 STATE for female-owned businesses with 500+ employees

Located in the middle of the U.S., Texas Offers competitive advantages to businesses

Texas ranks #2 for most Fortune 500 HQs, with 54 companies - behind only California

#1 City for Corporate Headquarter Relocations

Major Corporate headquarters Located here

Education

In 2025, 28 Texas schools have been recognized as Lone Star Ribbon Schools - Texas's own premier school excellence program, replacing the former National Blue Ribbon Schools designation

Booker T. Washington has consistently earned national recognition for the arts with over 600 awards in dance, music, theater and visual arts.

St. Mark’s is a top-rated, private, all-boys school where 100% of graduates attend a 4-year college or university. It is ranked as the #1 best private high school in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Dallas area employers are able to recruit from 150+ universities within Texas and adjacent states.

Growth

DFW is one of the fastest growing U.S. metros in the past decade.

DFW International Airport is the third busiest airport in the world and one of the busiest airports in the nation.

DFW is home to American Airlines, the largest global airline and the U.S.’s largest domestic carrier.

Downtown Dallas has the largest workforce in North Texas at 250,000.

DFW is the most populous region in Texas with more than 8.4 million residents.

DFW ranks among the top U.S. metropolitan areas for population growth with 339 new residents arriving daily.

94

Average walk score in Downtown Dallas

100+

Live MUSIC Venues

40

Parks AND Plazas

123,557

New residents
between 2024-2025

11,400,000

New residents
by 2045

87,800,000

DFW Airport passengers in 2024

Dallas Arts District

The Dallas Arts District (DAD) is the largest contiguous urban arts district in the country and welcomes more than 4.1 million visitors and 500,000 students each year. Encompassing 118 acres, the district is home to our city’s international acclaimed performing arts venues, museums, and parks, as well as a distinguished arts magnet school, historic sites and other celebrated public spaces.

The Dallas Arts District has more buildings designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects than any other location in the world.

#1 Arts District in America - two years running: In 2025, USA Today named the Dallas Arts District the best art district in America for creative escape for the second consecutive year.