Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Dallas metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 44,916
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#25. The Colony
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#24. Lantana
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,583
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#23. Prosper
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 34,567
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#22. Double Oak
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,060
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#21. Argyle
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,970
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#20. McKinney
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 202,314
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#19. Highland Village
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,004
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#18. Keller
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 45,598
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#17. Melissa
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 17,497
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#16. Heath
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,218
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#15. Grapevine
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 50,875
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#14. Richardson
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 118,269
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#13. Sunnyvale
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,069
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#12. Highland Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,774
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#11. Trophy Club
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,454
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#10. Parker
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,776
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#9. Murphy
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,001
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#8. Allen
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 107,684
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#7. Plano
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 287,339
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#6. Flower Mound
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 77,886
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#5. Frisco
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 210,238
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#4. Southlake
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 31,044
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#3. Colleyville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,906
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#2. University Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,104
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#1. Coppell
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 42,029