Being a resident of the DFW metroplex for all of my life, and including a culmination of additional data published by various magazines/websites researched here are some of the best suburbs to live in. These are in no particular order.
Best DFW Suburbs
Southlake – best known for being an exceptionally safe community with top rated schools and sports programs.
Population: 29,086
Median income: $193,075
Mean home price: $716,759
Grapevine – a historical town next to DFW airport and the Christmas capital of Texas. Has become a tourist destination due to several large convention centers.
Population: 50,844
Median income: $83,140
Mean home price: $293,445
Colleyville – a family friendly community centrally located between Dallas and Fort Worth. Good restaurants and plenty of parks for recreational activities.
Population: 24,952
Median income: $165,302
Mean home price: $225,313
Highland Park – anyone who knows about DFW knows this community is the pinnacle of suburban living.
Population: 8,950
Median income: $200,000+
Mean house/condo price: $1,000,000+
Coppell – well known for a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Also some top rated schools.
Population: 40,768
Median income: $121,513
Mean home price: $269,674
Flower Mound – known for many estates and equestrian properties, this is a very family friendly and safe community.
Population: 73,289
Median income: $131,470
Mean home price: $301,163
Frisco – a fast growing community with plenty of shopping, sporting venues and great places to work. Great schools and housing affordability.
Population: 163,331
Median income: $124,829
Mean home price: $367,883
If you don’t see your community on the list above not to worry. This is my own subjective list based on personal living/working in the DFW metroplex. In reality it might very well be more appropriate to list the communities to avoid in DFW as it would be a much shorter list. For the most part you really can’t go wrong living anywhere within the DFW area.