- Dallas is the 6th largest metropolitan economy in America and the 12th largest in the world- Brookings Institute.
- The population of Dallas in 2014 was 1,281,047 according to 2013 census information provided by Policy Map. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, the population was 6,954,330.
- In the years 2000-2014, the population growth rate in Dallas increased 7.8%- City of Dallas Economic Profile.
- Forbes ranked the Dallas-Fort Worth- Arlington area the 3rd fastest growing city in the US.
- Dallas residents are free from paying both state income taxes and local income taxes.
- Out of the 12 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the Dallas-Fort Worth Arlington area had the fastest rate of job growth at 3.9% in March 2016- Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Forbes ranked 4th Best Cities for young professionals.
- 21 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Dallas.
- The Dallas Arts District underwent a 338 million dollar expansion in 2009, which led to the opening and refurbishing of several tourism destinations such as Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House and the City Performance Hall.
- The Dallas/Fort Worth international airport is the 4th busiest airport in the United States and 9th busiest in the world. In 2014 it served over 63.5 million customers- City of Dallas Economic Profile.
- There are 13 colleges in Dallas, including prestigious universities such as Southern Methodist University, the Art Institute of Dallas, and the University of Texas at Dallas. In the larger Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, there are a total of 39 colleges including Texas Christian University and University of Texas and Arlington, the second largest UT. These institutions enroll about 328,000 students total- City of Dallas Economic Profile.
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References
- City of Dallas Economic Profile: https://www.dallas-ecodev.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/profile.pdf
- Brookings Institute- https://www.brookings.edu/blogs/the-avenue/posts/2012/06/05-dallas-global-cities-berube
- Visit Dallas: https://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do/dallas-neighborhoods/central-dallas/downtown.html
- Resonance Consultancy Ltd.’s – https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/07/31/report-dallas-named-americas-top-3-tourism-destination/
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southwest/news-release/areaemployment_dallasfortworth.htm
- Policy Map- https://ucberkeley.policymap.com/maps
- Forbes info: https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mhj45mhlf/3-dallas-tx-2/#76ef61dd723f
- Forbes young professionals- https://www.forbes.com/pictures/emeg45ehikh/4-dallas-texas/#64ea73041b47