Incredible Places to Live in Texas

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There are so many incredible places to live in Texas that it might be hard to choose when you're thinking of putting down some roots or buying a second home. We look at some of the incredible places to live in the state of Texas and make notes for you. From big city to small town, we'll highlight a few each week.

Denton County, TX

Denton County is located in the state of Texas. The city of Denton is the county seat. Denton County is part of the Dallas – Fort Worth - Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is a part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. The population is 728,799. The median household income is $72,939. The median home value is $182,200. The percentage of residents with a high school diploma or higher is 91.5%.

Denton County is 878.43 square miles in total land area. Adjacent counties are Cooke County, Grayson County, Collin County, Dallas County, Tarrant County, and Wise County. Denton County is home to Lewisville Lake and parts of the Grand Prairie.

There are eight independent school districts that serve Denton County. Argyle Independent School District, Aubrey Independent School District, Denton Independent School District, Lake Dallas Independent School District, Lewisville Independent School District, Little Elm Independent School District, Ponder Independent School District, and Sanger Independent School District serve the county of Denton.

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Dallas County, TX

Dallas County is located in the state of Texas. The seat of the county is Dallas. It’s in the Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Dallas County is 2,480,331. The median household income is $49,159. The median home value is $129,100. The county has 871.28 square miles of total land area. Adjacent counties are Collin County, Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Ellis County, Tarrant County, and Denton County.

Dallas County averages 232 sunny days per year. The hottest month of the year is July with an average high temperature of 96 degrees. The coldest month of the year is January with an average low temperature of 35 degrees. The average rainfall per year is 37 inches. The average snowfall per year is about 2 inches.

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Duncanville

Duncanville is located in Dallas County in the state of Texas. It’s in the Best Southwest area with Cedar Hill, Lancaster and DeSoto. The population of Duncanville is 39,501. The median household income is $53,922. The median home value is $112,625. Duncanville is in the Central Standard Time Zone. Duncanville has 11.3 square miles in total land area.

The hottest month of the year is July with an average high temperature of 96 degrees. The coldest month of the year is January with an average low temperature of 37 degrees. The highest temperature recorded was in 1980 at 112 degrees. The lowest temperature recorded was in 1930 at -3 degrees. May is the month with the most rainfall.

The Duncanville Independent School District serves Duncanville’s students. Out of the 17 school in the Duncanville Independent School District, 13 schools are recognized by the Texas Education Agency and are rated exemplary schools. Those with children attending schools in this district can rest assured that they are receiving a quality education.

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Tarrant County

Tarrant County is the third most populous county in Texas, with a population of 1,911,541. Fort Worth is the county seat for Tarrant County. It’s part of the Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area in Texas. Adjacent counties are Denton, Ellis, Dallas, Parker, Wise, and Johnson. The median household income is $56,859. The Median home value is $136,300.

Tarrant County’s school system is excellent. Tarrant County has nineteen independent school districts, three charter schools and quite a few private lower-level and higher-level schools. Tarrant County is home to the University of Texas Arlington, Texas Christian University, Eastfield College, Texas Wesleyan University, and Tarrant County College.

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You can't go wrong by choosing the wonderful state of Texas for a home. Be sure to click the informational links within the article for a bigger picture of each city. Check back with us next week as we continue to explore incredible places to live in Texas.