Living in Dallas (Texas)

Dallas (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 1,326,087 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #7 of 4,750), car-free households (top 1%, #11 of 3,933), students (top 1%, #13 of 2,119).

Residents1,326,087

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,581,900 people

Lake shore23 km (Lake Joe Pool)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLake Joe Pool, 23 km

Nearest major riverTrinity, 1.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,905 km

Within 10 km1,364,351 people

Greater areaGreater Dallas, 5 km out

Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 0:25

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Good to know about Dallas (Texas)

It is part of Greater Dallas, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 59 min and sets around 0:25; in late June it sets around 3:38.

Best places in Greater Dallas

How Dallas (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	27	#10,738 of 11,898	#485 of 610	Map
Low-income household	40	#4,603 of 9,771	#305 of 564	Map
Low-income family	29	#7,016 of 8,006	#343 of 386	Map
Single parent	34	#5,409 of 6,237	#245 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#8,129 of 9,474	#306 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	42	#8,331 of 9,474	#331 of 471	Map
Early retiree	53	#7,821 of 10,762	#296 of 635	Map
Single professional	76	#67 of 4,537	#4 of 261	Map
Young professional	80	#45 of 4,444	#4 of 250	Map
DINKS	80	#188 of 3,053	#4 of 176	Map
Remote worker	54	#5,127 of 7,271	#286 of 408	Map
Commuter	77	#490 of 6,227	#27 of 400	Map
Car-free household	88	#11 of 3,933	#1 of 223	Map
Student	84	#13 of 2,119	#1 of 92	Map
First-home buyer	45	#3,442 of 8,006	#241 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	34	#8,087 of 12,111	#597 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	82	#29 of 4,114	#2 of 231	Map
Expat professional	72	#1,223 of 7,271	#17 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#7,295 of 9,474	#171 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	12	#17,762 of 18,063	#1073 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,895 of 16,523	#890 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	7	#17,444 of 18,063	#1083 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#6,339 of 16,523	#175 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	76	#1,022 of 21,167	#18 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#9,271 of 12,111	#383 of 721	Map
Coastal living	56	#5,637 of 6,413	#282 of 383	Map
Business owner	69	#2,293 of 12,111	#67 of 721	Map
Digital native	79	#7 of 4,750	#1 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Foundation92
Lifestyle and amenities85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Mobility and connectivity73
Jobs and economy65
Sea or lake shore64
Flat land (terrain relief)56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Health and elderly48
Education and family34
Affordability25
Safety and community21
Green space14
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.