Living in Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie is a city in Texas, United States, home to 187,809 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #233 of 6,227), car-free households (top 6%, #212 of 3,933), young professionals (top 6%, #251 of 4,444).

Residents187,809

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport17 km (Dallas Fort Worth International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,123,900 people

Lake shore11 km (Lake Joe Pool)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 80 m

Nearest large lakeLake Joe Pool, 11 km

Nearest major riverW. Fk. Trinity, 3.2 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,923 km

Within 10 km424,416 people

Greater areaGreater Arlington, 7 km out

Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 0:26

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Good to know about Grand Prairie

It is part of Greater Arlington, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 59 min and sets around 0:26; in late June it sets around 3:39.

Best places in Greater Arlington

How Grand Prairie 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	36	#9,175 of 11,898	#323 of 610	Map
Low-income household	42	#4,036 of 9,771	#237 of 564	Map
Low-income family	35	#6,020 of 8,006	#285 of 386	Map
Single parent	40	#4,713 of 6,237	#186 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#6,677 of 9,474	#205 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	49	#7,336 of 9,474	#238 of 471	Map
Early retiree	58	#5,853 of 10,762	#178 of 635	Map
Single professional	71	#338 of 4,537	#13 of 261	Map
Young professional	75	#251 of 4,444	#12 of 250	Map
DINKS	76	#488 of 3,053	#10 of 176	Map
Remote worker	58	#3,337 of 7,271	#186 of 408	Map
Commuter	79	#233 of 6,227	#14 of 400	Map
Car-free household	78	#212 of 3,933	#12 of 223	Map
Student	66	#1,263 of 2,119	#32 of 92	Map
First-home buyer	47	#2,989 of 8,006	#190 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	36	#7,533 of 12,111	#532 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#347 of 4,114	#12 of 231	Map
Expat professional	69	#1,662 of 7,271	#31 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#6,824 of 9,474	#140 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#16,930 of 18,063	#1011 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	22	#8,214 of 16,523	#248 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	15	#16,475 of 18,063	#1035 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#4,044 of 16,523	#77 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	79	#512 of 21,167	#6 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#6,401 of 12,111	#136 of 721	Map
Coastal living	63	#4,019 of 6,413	#130 of 383	Map
Business owner	71	#1,737 of 12,111	#41 of 721	Map
Digital native	66	#346 of 4,750	#15 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Lifestyle and amenities85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Sea or lake shore85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Mobility and connectivity73
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
Jobs and economy65
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Health and elderly44
Flat land (terrain relief)41
Safety and community36
Education and family34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Affordability25
Green space17
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.