When you are looking for neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, you come across many that are also considered small towns within the Dallas metro area. Richardson is one such city that is amassed across 28 square miles, offering over 5,000 businesses and a large section of the Telecommunications companies within Dallas, serving as the home of Telecom Corridor. You can find several of the leading telecommunications companies of the U.S. including:
- AT&T
- Verizon
- Cisco Systems
- Samsung
- Fujitsu
There are many reasons why people choose Richardson for their Dallas living, such as many awards that have been given to the small city of Dallas, including:
- 2006 U.S. “Best Place to Live” by Money Magazine
- 2006 Texas “Best Place to Live” by Money Magazine
- 2007 69th “Safest City” in America by Morgan Quitno 14th Annual America’s Safest and Most Dangerous Cities
- 2007 5th “Safest City” in Texas by Morgan Quitno 14th Annual America’s Safest and Most Dangerous Cities
- 2008 18th “Best Place to Live” in the U.S. by Money Magazine
- 2008 4th “Best Place to Live” in Texas by Money Magazine
- 2009 2nd “Best Places to Raise Kids” in Texas by Business Week Annual Report
The 50’s saw a great period of Richardson, which was then known as a bedroom community within Dallas for professionals and families to choose for their quiet getaway from busy city life and hustle, but is no longer that same bedroom community. New urbanism, however, is developing and revitalizing Richardson and creating another great boost for the Dallas neighborhood. Those who are from Dallas know quite well of Richardson due to Heights Park which featured a rocket ship style slide that was reminiscent of the 50’s and the great attention to space travel during these important years.
Richardson residents are quite proud of their standing, with great interest to the 2009 comment of “King of the Hill” creator, Mike Judge, who stated that the TV show’s setting, Arlen, was a model after Richardson, which gives those who aren’t familiar with the area a good idea of what to expect from the small inner suburb of Dallas which remains highly economically diverse.
There was a recorded population of 103,201 in 2004, which represented a 12.4% growth since 2000. Single family homes can average between $150,000 and $200,000, with many different housing options available, from duplexes to multiple family homes. The median value of these homes is rapidly increasing with the great growth of population within the neighborhood.
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