Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

What's the cost of living in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX?

DFW's housing market is one of the hottest in the nation. As more and more professionals move to DFW, the downtown rental rates have risen. Home prices have also climbed over the past few years.

What's the best way to get around Dallas-Fort Worth, TX?

Because most DFW-area residents choose to drive, traffic can be a daily issue in the metroplex, especially during rush hours, but the expanding tollways have helped quicken commutes. As the cities continue to grow and the housing market flourishes, many residents face a commute time between 20 minutes to an hour.

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system is an alternative to driving, especially if you work in downtown Dallas. The rail system's coverage is limited, however, with only about 60 stations spread out over the area. Its best use is during city events and concerts when riders can take the DART from stations in Plano and Irving to downtown Dallas. Fort Worth's equivalent is the Trinity Railway Express.

The DFW metroplex is home to two airports: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (an American Airlines hub) and Dallas Love Field. Both Dallas and Fort Worth have Amtrak train stations and Greyhound bus stations. 

Who lives in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX?

The metroplex encompasses 12 counties. Singles or young couples without children fill rentals within the major cities, while families fill the nearby suburban towns. Only about a tenth of the population in both Dallas and Tarrant counties, which include the cities of Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington and Irving, is older than 65, and quieter living is found in the outer counties, such as Hood County.

In affluent areas such as Trophy Club and Mansfield, home values can tower in the multi-millions. Still, the upper middle class section has boomed, with many families moving to the suburbs to place their children in the excellent school systems.

Megachurches such as The Village Church, T.D. Jakes' The Potter's House and Prestonwood Baptist are also hallmarks of DFW. 

What is there to do in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX?

Most nights, live music echoes out of bars and theaters across the metroplex. For a truly Texan experience, Fort Worth, also aptly known as Cowtown, offers the annual Fort Worth Stock Show, weekly rodeos at the Stockyards and weekend two-stepping at Billy Bob's Texas nightclub.

Crowds roar for the Dallas Cowboys football team at AT&T Stadium and for the Texas Rangers baseball players at Globe Life Park in Arlington, while the Dallas Mavericks shoot hoops in the heart of downtown Dallas.

Kid-friendly activities include the indoor water park at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington and zoos in both Dallas and Fort Worth.