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Location Diversity Dallas is located in the Central Time Zone in north • Dallas is a richly diverse American city, which central Texas and it is: over the years has become a melting pot of • 35 miles east of Fort Worth cultures, religions and lifestyles. • 300 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico • In 2019, 2 of the top 10 most diverse cities in the • within a 4 hour flight of anywhere in the U.S. were in the Dallas metro area, and Texas continental U.S. ranked as the second most diverse state. • less than a 3 hour flight to the beaches of • Originally called Tejas, the Spanish founded the Cancun and Cozumel state and today there are over 11 million Latinos living in Texas. • The Dallas metro area has 2 of the top 10 U.S. Population cities with the largest percentage of Asian • Dallas is the ninth largest city in the United Living in Dallas populations. States, with a population of over 1.4 million. • Dallas has been named as one of the best places • The Dallas/Fort Worth metro area is the fourth • Dallas is among the least densely populated for African-Americans to do business by Black largest metropolitan area in the United States, major metropolitan areas in the world, with a Enterprise Magazine . with a population of over 7.6 million. population density of 3,870 people per square • Over 160 different languages are spoken in • As the second largest populated state in the mile compared to 28,211 in New York. Texas homes. More than a third of Texans speak country, over 29 million people call Texas home, • The Dallas light rail system is not only the a language other than English at home compared to 19.5 million in New York and 8.9 largest in the United States, but also one of the million in New Jersey. newest and most modern urban transportation • The Dallas metro area had 3 of the top 13 cities systems. Entertainment in total population gain in the nation in 2017, • In the Dallas area, the average commuter spends • There are 50,000 acres of public park land in 2018, 2019, and 2020. approximately 10-19 minutes traveling to work. Dallas and more than 60 lakes within a 100 mile • One third of the U.S. cities with the largest • The Dallas metro area has been ranked among radius of the city. population gains from 2017-2020 were in Texas. the seven most livable urban complexes in the • Dallas has more shopping centers per capita than • Since 2010, Texas has had the largest net world. any other major U.S. city. increase in population in the nation. • A Dallas high school has been recognized as the • Over 125 golf courses are located in the Dallas • Since 1990, the population in Texas has best in the nation for 9 of the last 14 years. metropolitan area. increased by 73%, compared to 7% in New York • 12 high schools in Dallas and 20 in the metro • The Dallas metro area is home to several and 15% in New Jersey. region were ranked in the top 3% of all high professional sports teams: NFL Dallas Cowboys, schools nationwide in 2019 by U.S. News . MLB Texas Rangers, NBA Dallas Mavericks, Size NHL Dallas Stars, MLS FC Dallas, and WNBA Dallas Wings. • The City of Dallas contains 385.8 square miles • The Six Flags Over Texas theme park in compared to New York City’s 302.6 square Arlington is larger than Disneyland. miles. • • The Fort Worth Zoo has been ranked as a top The Dallas metro area encompasses 9,286 square zoo in the nation. miles, compared to the State of New Jersey, • The 109 acre Fort Worth Botanic Gardens and which has 7,417 square miles. the 66 acre Dallas Arboretum are some of the most magnificent gardens in the nation. • The Dallas area offers more live music every night than Nashville. Dallas Economy Texas Economy • In 2019, the Dallas metro region’s GDP was larger than • There is no state income tax in Texas. 37 U.S. states. • There is no state property tax in Texas. th • In 2019, the Dallas metro area’s GDP ranked as the 26 • From 2003-2020, Chief Executive magazine ranked largest economy compared to all countries worldwide and Texas as the #1 state for doing business. was larger than the countries of Argentina, Austria, • Forbes In 2018 and 2019, ranked Texas as the #1 state Norway, United Arab Emirates, and Israel. for growth prospect. • From 2018 to 2019, the Dallas metro area was ranked as • In 2020, Texas was home to 12 of the top 100 companies one of the most economically dynamic metro areas in the on the Fortune 500 list and 50 overall. country. • In 2019, 10% of the largest 1,000 companies in the U.S. • In 2020, the Dallas metro region was home to 24 were based in Texas. companies on the Fortune 500 list, including 3 of the • From 2016-2019, Texas had the 2 nd highest GDP of all Fortune 10 companies. U.S. states and accounted for over 9% of the total U.S. • From 2017-2019, the Dallas metro area led the nation in GDP. job creation. • In 2019, Texas ranked as the 10th largest economy • The Dallas metro area’s job growth over the next 10 Source: compared to all countries worldwide and was larger than years is predicted to be 45.1%, compared to the U.S. https://www.salary.com/tools/cost-of- Brazil, Canada, Russia, South Korea, Spain, and average of 33.5%. living-calculator/dallas-tx-compare-cities Australia. • As the largest exporter in the U.S. in 2019, Texas grossed more in exports than California and New York combined. • Texas had the fifth fastest job growth rate in the U.S. in 2019. New York Metro Dallas Metro Brooklyn, NY Dallas, TX Jersey City, NJ Plano, TX Cost of Living Calculator White Plains, NY Irving, TX Annual Salary $98,000 $54,375 Average 3-Bedroom House Price $963,047 $220,002 Mortgage payment + interest $3,432 $778 2-Bedroom Apartment Rent $2,337 $865 Utilities $513 $337 Dentist visit $115 $92 Veterinarian service $75 $53 Beauty salon $64 $40 Tire balance $70 $51 Source: http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/savings/moving -cost -of -living -calculator.aspx Source: http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost -of -living/ .

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