Texas Pelicans - Where are the good areas around Dallas?

[the]

Just trying to get a very general idea, but generally what are the good and bad areas around Dallas?

I guess most generally, NE, NW, SW, SE of Dallas, which is the generally preferred quadrant to live in?

Most specifically, what are Irving and Arlington like?

[M.D. Holloway]

Las Colinas in Irving is nice otherwise stay out of Irving. Arlington has one decent area but you will be hard pressed to find a home there. If you want to move to the DFW area, might I suggest Highland Village:

2007 - For population 25 years and over in Highland Village Texas:

Males: 8,199 (50.0%)
Females: 8,207 (50.0%)

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Texas median age: 32.3 years

Education:
High school or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Highland Village city

Estimated median household income in 2007: $124,762 (it was $102,141 in 2000)

Highland Village: $124,762
Texas: $47,548


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $264,560 (it was $187,600 in 2000)
Highland Village: $264,560
Texas: $120,900


Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 76.2%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 1.7%
Divorced: 4.8%

Races in Highland Village:

White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
Black (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.7%), English (17.0%), Irish (14.2%), United States (9.1%), Italian (5.4%), French (4.2%).


Land area: 5.52 square miles. Population density: 2974 people per square mile

Professions - Most Common Industries for Males:
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Construction (7%)
Air transportation (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Health care (4%)

Professions - Most Common Industries for Females:
Educational services (18%)
Health care (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Air transportation (5%)
Social assistance (4%)


Most Common Occupations for Males:
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Computer specialists (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Top executives (7%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
Air transportation workers (4%)

Most Common Occupations for Females:
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

Crime:
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 67
Auto thefts: 1
Arson: 0

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) Highland Village is 55.0


Average household size:

This city: 3.1 people
Texas: 2.7 people


Percentage of family households:

This city: 91.7%
Whole state: 71.0%


Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city: 1.7%
Whole state: 4.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city: 0.4%
Whole state: 15.4%


Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city: 0.4%
Whole state: 6.7%

Highland Village compared to Texas state average:
Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

[Nathans_Dad]

I would stay out of Irving and Arlington. The Mid-Cities is popular right now, that is Keller, Colleyville, Grapevine, and Southlake. Euless, North Richland Hills and Bedford are less desirable. Las Colinas is nice. Frisco, McKinney, Allen, and Prosper are also nice but are farther out.

What general area are you looking to live? Fort Worth side, Dallas side, suburbs??

[Rick Lee]

I used to live in Wylie when its population was only 2700. I think it's 20,000 now.

[rouxroux]

I really like the Keller area. One of my friends lives in a community built around a private airstrip, and the area around him is REALLY growing rather quickly.

[looneybin]

I have a friend that lives in Flower Mound.
I've never been there, but come on, who names a town Flower Mound?

[the]

It's for an apartment complex, not to personally live in.

[Neilk]

How old are you? Budget? Family? What are you looking for? How long are you willing to commute? Those are the most important questions.

[the]

For an apartment complex. Looking for places where there are a lot of tenants who will pay rent without too much coersion, and not shoot each other or make meth labs in the bathtubs.

[Nathans_Dad]

Ah HA! Well if you want to put in apartments, stay the hell out of Keller!!

[M.D. Holloway]

Las Colinas has plenty - pretty decent as well. None in Highland Village but Flower Mound has some. Flower Mound is actually a very nice town. I don't know exactly why it was named that. I shall look into it.

[turbocarrera]

I lived in Arlington for 3 years and Plano for 1. I thought both were nice but Plano moreso. I really liked Arlington though - touristy but I was one so. DFW was a blast.

[stomachmonkey]

If you are looking to get into the rental property business I'd forget it.

All the nice areas have apt complexes that make Melrose Place look like a slum and they are affordable. Lotsa competition and the nice places always have availability. Need to be willing to do 6 month leases.

The lesser complexes make Compton look like Beverly Hills. (that one is an exaggeration but not by much)

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

Las Colinas has plenty - pretty decent as well. None in Highland Village but Flower Mound has some. Flower Mound is actually a very nice town. I don't know exactly why it was named that. I shall look into it.

I thought it was because of that big ass mound of flowers next to Krogers on Cross Timbers.

[Tobra]

T Boone Pickens lives in the same 'hood as President and Mrs Bush are planning to move to, bet that is pretty nice

[stomachmonkey]

I brought one of my crew down from NY and put him here.

Verde Riverwalk in Grapevine.

Nearly 1000 sq ft apt, garage that has interior access to his apt, balcony that wraps around 2 sides, ~$900 per month.

http://verderiverwalk.com/lc_virtual-tours.asp

[kstar]

I'd want to own an apartment complex near SMU, if it was a long term deal, preferably on the west side of Central (75).

Many have been converted to condos, but there are a fair number of apartments, but typically low number of units per property.

IMHO, FWIW.