Best places to live in the Dallas metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Dallas metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Dallas metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. The Colony

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 44,916

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#24. Lantana

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,583

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#23. Prosper

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,567

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#22. Double Oak

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,060

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#21. Argyle

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,970

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#20. McKinney

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 202,314

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#19. Highland Village

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,004

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#18. Keller

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 45,598

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#17. Melissa

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 17,497

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#16. Heath

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,218

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#15. Grapevine

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 50,875

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#14. Richardson

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 118,269

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#13. Sunnyvale

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,069

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#12. Highland Park

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,774

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#11. Trophy Club

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,454

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#10. Parker

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,776

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#9. Murphy

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,001

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#8. Allen

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 107,684

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#7. Plano

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 287,339

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#6. Flower Mound

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 77,886

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#5. Frisco

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 210,238

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#4. Southlake

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 31,044

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#3. Colleyville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,906

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#2. University Park

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,104

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#1. Coppell

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 42,029

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