Garland, Texas
About Garland
Garland is a big city in northern Texas counting 250,431 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#93 nationwide).
Garland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 56.86 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,404 residents per square mile.
📰 Garland News Today
- Texas teen missing before college found after days-long search Chron · Aug 18
- 2918 Apple Valley Dr, Garland, TX 75043 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- Steve Ward Obituary (1957 - 2026) - Garland Dallas News · Aug 15
- Ecolab’s Garland, Texas, Plant Ecolab · Aug 11
- Family-run North Texas furniture store to close after 103 years in business WFAA · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Garland Unique
- A top-25 city in Texas by population (#13 of 1,224 incorporated places).
- One of 8 places in the US named Garland — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- 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 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Garland
- Babe's Chicken Dinner House
- Birrieria Aguiñaga — mexican
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Cicis — pizza
- Dos Banderas — mexican
- Eddies Euromart — balkan
- Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar — seafood
- Intrinsic Smokehouse and Brewery — barbecue
- La Bella Italian Grill — italian
- La Salsa Verde — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Hawaiian Waters Garland · Water park
- Garland Landmark Museum · Museum
- Little Saigon · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Garland
- Duck Creek Greenbelt reviews ★
- Halff Park reviews ★
- Lakes of Springfield Park reviews ★
- Lochwood Park reviews ★
- Troth Ablon Park reviews ★
- Tuckerville Park reviews ★
- Alamo Park reviews ★
- Armstrong Park reviews ★
- Audubon Park reviews ★
- B.B. Owen Park reviews ★
- Bel - Aire Park reviews ★
- Bradfield Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Garland
- AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL
- BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER
- BRADFIELD EL
- BULLOCK EL
- CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE
- GARLAND AEC
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - GARLAND
- HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - GARLAND
- IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - GARLAND
- ILTEXAS GARLAND EL
- ILTEXAS GARLAND H S
- ILTEXAS GARLAND MIDDLE
- LARRY G SMITH EL
- TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - GARLAND
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Perimeter Behavioral Hospital Of Dallas · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.