Why People Are Leaving Dallas? (Where are they going?)

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I’ve lived in Dallas most of my life and one of my biggest disappointments with its growth is how cheaply built the new homes are and how expensive they’re being sold for. Every development is so cookie cutter it looks like someone hit copy paste a hundred times.

I lived in Dallas for 30+ years, and I can summarize the city and its surrounding areas in one simple statement: Brutal heat, brutal traffic, violent weather, and expensive. If that sounds like your cup of tea, your search is over, you’ve found your final resting place.

A warning about moving a little too far from where you work in the city and have to commute in. There was a community built 2.5 hours north of Los Angeles in the Mojave desert. Developers made sure it had everything, was well planned and beautiful, and was cheap to buy in. They hoped LA workers who were sick of LA's problems would flock to the development, lured by low prices and higher quality of life. They were right and the community filled. Within 2 years, it was a ghost town. The daily total of 5 hours commuting resulted in no time to do anything at home except eat and sleep. People were stressed out to the max and began fighting and drinking. Divorces skyrocketed and families broke up. Be careful what you wish for.

I moved from NYC to Dallas/Ft Worth with my job 43 years ago, and for 43 years I suffered from this heat here. It is brutal. I'm an outside person and trying to bike/walk/garden in this heat, for me, is almost impossible. This year 2023, is the hottest summer ever. First it was record heat/humidity, then the humidity left and now, not a drop of rain for weeks and bone dry outside where the soil is cracking open. If you can stand the heat, it's a nice place to live. I am planning on moving back home because I miss the 4 seasons and the ocean. I'm not moving back to the city but probably somewhere in Connecticut. I don't think I can make it through one more summer here, not after this year.

I've lived in Dallas for 16 years and the amount of building and construction in the last 5 years is insane. I moved here from NY for the weather and less expensive cost of living. Now its so much more expensive and crowded.

I am glad he clarified that the DFW metroplex is growing exponentially. I live here and it keeps expanding. Traffic is the worst issue with Dallas.

I lived in west Texas and traveled periodically to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, before leaving a couple of years ago for other opportunities. The weather can get extreme in that metroplex & surrounding area -- 100 degree heat, cold snaps, and severe thunderstorms that bring large hail, 70 mph winds, and tornadoes. Something to consider, for those visiting before deciding to move there.

I left Dallas 4 years ago, I lived there since 1998 til 2018 Off and on, I loved the winters, I hated the summers and allergies! I now live in Washington State and very happy.

I live in Dallas, and honestly it is going out of hand when it comes to rental prices ! Believe it or not it is way more expensive than Austin and many other considered expensive cities

Unfortunately for Dallas, when most people talk abouit, they're 85% of the time talking about a suburb. So, when you hear people talk about Dallas, most are referring to the suburbs of Dallas. And believe it or not, for the South, the DART has great transit in the CITY of Dallas. (Keyword CITY)

I've been in DFW my whole life and this has always been a hot spot but it's insane how much it has grown in the last 20 years! It's almost unrecognizable sometimes! My Dad used to hunt deer here! Let that sink in how country it was 45 to 50 years ago!

Grew up in Dallas, Texas. Joined the military and traveled around the world and states. Dallas is still one of the best cities I want to live in. Im talking about the North dallas area(Plano Mckinney, etc). Cost of living is still cheaper than other cities, good schools, less crime, no state tax, etc. Its hot but its dry heat. Dry heat is better than heat+humidity you get in the east and south coast. California had best weather but its so expensive and dirty. Also homeless every corner.

TX has some of the highest property taxes in the country. Rockwall county its over 2%. My friend lives there.

Your report touched on schools. Please consider reporting on housing for seniors and disabled. We are being forced to move due to insurance and taxes. Thank you for a wonderful report.

Your new silent intros always make me think something is wrong with my audio! 😅Makes us pay attention! Well done!!

Lived in east Dallas (Lakewood) for many years before moving back east to NYC. After nearly 20 years (reluctantly) came back to Texas, but for family. Landed in Ft. Worth. Thought we'd go to our old town of Dallas often, but never go. Arlington is a traffic bottleneck and it just gets worse closer to Dallas. Honestly, It was easier to drive around Manhattan.

There seems to be a downside to living in an affordable smaller town outside of a big city. If you're hoping to get some space, nature, peace, and serenity in that area decades from now, more than likely it won't stay like that forever and will head toward suburbanization. Pretty soon more traffic, restaurants, shops, hospitals, and office buildings will start going up.

Dallas used to be an engineering town back in the 1950s and 1960s. The fully integrated circuit was patented at Texas Instruments in 1958. The ATM was patented in Irving in 1969. Collins Radio engineers designed and produced the telecom equipment for the 1969 moon launch. These patents and engineering talents created wealth and jobs. Millions of people have showed up since then for the jobs. We now rare long-term residents warned everyone how bland Dallas is, but none of the millions listened.🙄

Very cool Briggs! Thanks for the extra motivation to "find my next place". I love it here in DFW! I'll probably stay somewhat local...unless something crazy happens. Your numbers for Frisco and Plano....on housing. A bit LOW. Plano avg home price is about $520k right now and Frisco is even higher at $660k. Both places are great to live in/work in.