Dallas, Texas

About Dallas

Set in the northern part of Texas, Dallas is a major metropolis counting 1,326,087 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Texas and the 9th largest in the entire United States.

Dallas holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 339.69 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,904 residents per square mile.

📰 Dallas News Today

• 4-alarm Dallas fire spreads to tires, trailers and vehicles CBS News · Aug 16
• Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Dallas, Houston airports’ grant funds over Islamic washing facilities ABC13 Houston · Aug 18
• Will Texas push to start school after Labor Day cut energy costs? Dallas News · Aug 18
• Dallas weather: August 17 evening forecast - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Aug 17
• North Texas baby in surrogacy case undergoes open heart surgery, attorney says - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dallas Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Texas (#3 statewide).
• Ranked #9 in the United States by population.
• One of 7 places in the US named Dallas — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 339.69 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dallas

• 8 Cloves — indian
• Adair's Saloon — burger
• All Day Kitchens
• AllGood Cafe (café)
• Angry Dog — american
• Ascension Coffee (café)
• Asian Star China Buffet — chinese
• Astra Kitchen + Lounge — american
• Avanti Ristorante — italian
• BOCADO — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• African American Museum · Museum
• Children's Aquarium · Aquarium
• Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden · Attraction
• Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum · Museum
• Dallas Museum of Art · Museum
• Dallas World Aquarium · Aquarium
• Free Play · Arcade
• Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center
• Kettle Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Lee Harvey's Dive In · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dallas

• AT&T Discovery District reviews ★
• Carpenter Park reviews ★
• Cool Schools Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden · Attraction reviews ★
• Dorothy & Wallace Savage Park reviews ★
• Halperin Park reviews ★
• Jones Park reviews ★
• Klyde Warren Park reviews ★
• Lakeland Hills Park reviews ★
• Lakewood Park reviews ★
• Liberty Street Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lubben Plaza reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dallas

• PEGASUS CHARTER H S
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - DALLAS NORTH
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - GRANT EAST
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - OAK CLIFF
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - PLEASANT GROVE
• UPLIFT ATLAS PREPARATORY - H S
• UPLIFT ATLAS PREPARATORY - MIDDLE
• UPLIFT ATLAS PREPARATORY - PRI
• UPLIFT HAMPTON PREPARATORY MIDDLE
• UPLIFT HAMPTON PREPARATORY PRI
• UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREPARATORY H S
• UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREPARATORY MIDDLE
• UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREPARATORY PRI

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Baylor University Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ut Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Parkland Health & Hospital System ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Methodist Dallas Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Dallas Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Medical City Dallas Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dallas

🏘️ Nearby Communities