Falling within the Top 20 Best Places to Live, Dallas is a big city with a small-town atmosphere. Home to 1.3 million people, you find a distinct energy running through Dallas’ veins. No matter your interests, there’s a sector of the city where you’ll fit in perfectly.

Cross over the Trinity River on the gorgeous Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and explore over 20 Dallas districts. Small business supporters will love the Bishop Arts District nestled in the heart of North Oak Cliff. Here, be a patron to over 60 independent boutiques, restaurants, bars and more. Visit upscale Uptown, dubbed one of Texas’ most pedestrian-friendly areas, and check out public art like Metal Flowers on Sneed Street or Dino at the Quad near McKinney Avenue. Oak Lawn is Dallas’ prime LGBTQ+ area, with venues for karaoke, country and western dancing. And in Expo Park, get a wicked new hairstyle at Rob’s Chop Shop, grab a healthy organic juice at Roots on Tap or attend a one-of-a-kind magic show at Confetti Eddie’s Magic Parlor. Dallas also houses over 400 parks containing lakes, biking and jogging trails. Play croquet at Klyde Warren Park, walk Reverchon Park—considered the “Central Park” of Dallas—and stop by Turtle Creek Park to look out at Kalita Humphreys Theatre, designed by the one and only Frank Lloyd Wright. Not to mention, Dallas is home to popular NFL team the Cowboys, NBA rock stars the Mavericks and hockey legends the Stars.

Discover your next career adventure in Dallas. Major employers in the city include Texas Instruments, Dean Foods, Jacobs Engineering, Bank of America, Texas Health Resources and AT&T. Many colleges call Dallas home, like Parker University, University of North Texas at Dallas, Southern Methodist University and Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Travel in, out and around the city via I-20, I-30, I-35E, I-45 and I-635, as well as with Dallas Area Rapid Transit buses, light rails and commuter rails. The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport lies to the northwest of the city—perfect for traveling for work or picking up visitors.

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