Dallas Arts District

Why Dallas Is One of the Best Places to Live

Welcome to one of the nation’s most dynamic and fastest-growing cities. With no state income tax, a business-friendly climate, exceptional quality of life, and unmatched connectivity, Dallas continues to lead the nation in corporate relocations. At its cultural heart is the Dallas Arts District—an iconic neighborhood with more buildings designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects than anywhere else in the world.

WHY TEXAS | WHY DALLAS

#1 WORKFORCE IN AMERICA | CNBC

TOP U.S. MARKET FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES GROWTH | FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS

#1 U.S. CITY FOR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS RELOCATIONS | SITE SELECTION

#1 ARTS DISTRICT IN AMERICA | USA TODAY

#1 BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE

AMERICA'S #1 GROWTH METRO | UHAUL, 2026

HOME TO GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS AND MAJOR CORPORATE ANCHORS

Dallas is home to Fortune 500 leaders like AT&T, CBRE, and Texas Instruments – alongside major institutional expansions like Goldman Sachs’ 5,000-employee campus.

EDUCATION IN DALLAS

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.

DALLAS ECONOMIC GROWTH

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

DFW International Airport is the fourth 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 Southwest Airlines, one of the nation's largest domestic carriers, headquartered in Dallas at Love Field .

Downtown Dallas is among the largest employment centers in North Texas, with a workforce exceeding 150,000.

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

85,600,000

DFW Airport passengers in 2025

Dallas Arts District

The Dallas Arts District (DAD) is the largest contiguous urban arts district in the country and welcomes more than 3 million visitors and 500,000 students annually. 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.