According to the latest Census Bureau figures, the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the US. Between 2000 and 2009, it grew 24%, to an estimated 6.5 million people. It's not hard to understand why. The state is experiencing an immigration boom plus large numbers of people from elsewhere in the country are flowing in. Dallas is a business magnet with hoardes of corporate headquarters and major operations including Exxon/Mobile, FexEx/Kinkos, Dr. Pepper, JC Penney, Pizza Hut, American Airlines, Mary Kay, and the list goes on and on. There's no state income tax, a relatively low cost of living, an amazing new downtown arts center, a large downtown park under construction, a major airport, and of course, a large, visible, vibrant and fabulous gay community.
If you can take the heat and
handle all the Republicans in the suburbs (I just stay south of 635), it's a great place to live.
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