Dallas is a vibrant and multi-cultural city with hundreds of distinct neighborhoods and communities. As the third largest city in Texas, with over a million residents, Dallas truly has something for everyone. Whether you are young professional interested in downtown Dallas condos or the perfect suburban home, Dallas has the perfect neighborhood for you. In fact, three of the Dallas neighborhoods made Money Magazine's Best Places to live in 2006. Plano ranked 11th, Richardson Texas ranked 19th, and Carrollton ranked 15th.
According to the 2007 and 2008 U.S. census bureau Plano, a city of 260,000 just North of Dallas, was listed as the #1 city in the U.S. with the highest income and the lowest poverty level. Plano's median household income was $84, 492 putting it well ahead of the second place San Jose. Plano also has low taxes, comparatively low housing prices and low unemployment which all add to its livability. In the past several decades Plano was one of the fastest growing North Dallas suburban cities. Since then Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Carrollton, Castle Hills along with the other communities of North Dallas have grown exponentially making the area a diverse mix of culture and a great place to live.