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Dallas and where they're going welcome back to the world according to Briggs and a video about
The Exodus from a Texas city with a twist Dallas has gained population almost every single year
since 1860. back then the city only had like 700 residents so a few too many shootouts at
High Noon on Main Street could have really blown their census numbers these days the city of Dallas
has just under 1.3 million residents they had a little over 1.3 back in 2020 but they lost 1.2
percent in 2021 and 0.7 percent in 2022. this is a new thing for Dallas they don't lose people and
we were talking about the city of Dallas not the whole metro area just so you know the entire metro
area of Dallas has 7.6 million and that's still growing so why is the city of Dallas shrinking
in population while the metro area was growing to find this out I went to a few of my normal
places I get information but then I had a better idea I called a couple national moving companies
I made some small talk with some ladies that picked up the phone made him laugh a bit and
I got some stats emailed to me what I learned was surprising unlike other major cities that
are losing people almost 80 percent of the people leaving Dallas staying in the same
metro area isn't uncommon but the 80 percent is normally it's around 40 percent Dallas Texas is
one of the best cities to live in but it isn't for everyone and it looks like the people that
want to get away don't want to get too far away almost like breaking up with someone and moving
across the street today we're looking at why people are leaving Dallas and what town or
suburb in the metro area they are moving to got it get it good let's take a look
number 10 overcrowding this is a big complaint about Dallas it's been popular so it's been
gaining people and this leads to overcrowding happens in every city Dallas isn't like an
outlier or anything like that but it's starting to rub a lot of the long time residents the wrong
way they've had enough for the people that think Dallas is you know overwhelming and too crowded
what they're looking for is a smaller town that provides a sense of peace and tranquility and
Open Spaces if that's your thing and this is your complaint you should probably move to Forney Texas
it's positioned east of Dallas just outside of Mesquite Forney is a growing town with affordable
housing and a strong sense of community sometimes suburbs are basically other neighborhoods in a
city this one is actually a small town it's got a little space between them and the city
now like I said this place has affordable housing older nice homes start off around 250
000 really nice homes here start off around 350 and work their way up they have a ton of
new construction here a little sliver of Forney also is Lake from property on uh Lake Ray Hubbard
number nine cost of living one of the primary reasons people are leaving Dallas and moving
to smaller towns is the high cost living of Dallas their cost living is pretty high is
it high like New York San Francisco or Los Angeles no but it's getting there Dallas
has high housing prices compared to most the rest of the state property taxes are pretty
high and just overall expenses in the city can get up there if you're looking for something
more affordable in the Dallas area Terrell Texas might just be what you're looking for
this little town is just east of Forney and it has a population of just under 17
000 residents and it's very affordable if you want to get a decent home here it's going to start off
around 220 000 that's it these are decent homes livable that look like they're ready for you to
move in if you want something a little bit nicer with maybe an acre or so you're looking at about
320 on up but right now homes start around 220 225 000. that's kind of what this place is known for
is their affordable housing it's rural farm and it's easy access to both Dallas and Tyler Texas
number eight traffic congestion yeah this is a big complaint for most cities I mean anyone
that's lived in a city long enough has complained about the traffic are they as bad as New York Los
Angeles or San Francisco no but it's pretty bad Dallas is known for heavy traffic especially
during rush hour like all places commuting in the city can be a time consuming and stressful event
moving to a smaller towns definitely going to give you less traffic if you gotta drive into Dallas
of course you're going to hit traffic there but if you can't stand traffic and you want to move
to a smaller town maybe you work remotely go up north of the Dallas metro area and find Bonham
Texas Bonham has a population of just about 10 000 residents it is south of the Red River and
about an hour drive from downtown Dallas this one might be out in the sticks a little bit and really
it's not in the Dallas metro area but a lot of people are moving up here from the Dallas area
if you want to get a home here you can get kind of an older one that probably needs a little work for
about a hundred fifty thousand dollars they have quite a few in that range but for something decent
I would say you're gonna look at around 210 000 that's your starting point this is a great town
if you want to live a quieter life they don't have any crime their cost of living is really
low it's actually two percent lower than Texas's average and it's 22 percent lower than Dallas
number seven urban sprawl Dallas has experienced significant urban sprawl over the years with the
city and its suburbs expanding rapidly a lot of people like the charm of a smaller town or
even a suburb that isn't connected to the city you normally get a better sense of community
and the people there are a little more close-knit it's a big complaint for a lot of people they're
just kind of tired of the whole Concrete Jungle thing if you're looking to get away
from the urban sprawl a good place might be Waxahachie that is south of Dallas it's like
the last suburb before you get to the Farmland Waxahachie has a low-cost living low crime rate
decent jobs housing's outstanding and they get a B minus grade for schools that is not a bad
place to live this town's kind of known for its well-preserved historic architecture their whole
little downtown area is pretty cool a lot of charming little boutiques and things like that
if you're looking to buy some real estate here your starting money should probably be about
three hundred and thirty thousand dollars they do have some for under 200 000 but you know you're
already chasing varmints out of there like possums and everything else they're kind of
run down Waxahachie is a city that's growing in 2010 they had less than 30 000 residents by 2020
it was forty one thousand and right now in 2023 they estimate it's closer to forty five thousand
number six the crime rate Dallas has some crime not a bunch it's no Chicago or Detroit or St
Louis or Philadelphia but it's got some crime and that is always one of the main drivers that chases
people out of a city cities have people people commit crimes more people means more problems
it's just a fact of life unless you're living in some nightmare small town cities will always have
a higher crime rate than small towns if you're looking for a lower crime rate but you still want
to stay in the Dallas metro area Plano is a good option it's a good sized suburb with almost 290
000 residents and their crime rate is 24 percent lower than the national average and
it's 33 percent lower than Texas's average while Plano isn't a small town in the traditional sense
Plano is a Suburban city known for its strong Community Spirit good schools and family friendly
neighborhoods I know quite a few people that live in Plano after they took Toyota's headquarters and
moved it to Plano Texas a lot of my friends moved with it I shouldn't say friends a lot of them were
acquaintances you know you went to school with them and you talk on Facebook that type stuff
I have three friends all three of them moved out of Plano into other areas of the Dallas metro area
but they did live at Plano for a while and they liked it they said it's a nice town if you want to
get a decent House in Plano Texas your starting money's got to be somewhere around 350 000.
number five education opportunities smaller towns often have close-knit communities and
more personalized education systems some families may choose to move to smaller
towns to provide their children with access to schools they believe offer a higher quality of
education and a more favorable environment better chances of going to a nice University
if that's something you're looking for Frisco Texas is a good choice it's again not a small
town it's very similar to Plano in 2022 it's estimated that they have about 220
000 residents and area Vibe grades their schools with an A plus if you want to buy some real estate
in Frisco Texas it's a little expensive here but your starting money should be about 375
000. that'll get you something decent ready to move in you know I'll be putting new Plumbing
in or electrical and there's no bars on the Windows nothing like that if you're looking
for Frisco on a map it is just North of Plano Texas and about a 30 minute drive from downtown
Dallas Frisco's another place in the Dallas metro area that's seen rapid growth in the last decade
number four sense of community smaller towns tend to foster a stronger sense of community people may
leave Dallas to move to smaller towns seeking a closer connection with their neighbors a stronger
sense of belonging and a community-orientated lifestyle one thing about this it really breaks
down to quality of life one of the number one things that gives you a high quality of life for
any place is the sense of community how are the neighbors how close are you to the neighbors how
many festivals and events do they have in the town they have all those things in big cities but there
isn't that connection you don't see the people from your neighborhood you don't see the people
from your town really you might see one or two at a place in Dallas but you go to a small town
in Texas and they're having some kind of Fourth of July Festival or something like that you're going
to see a ton of people you know if that's what you're looking for Celina Texas is your place
located north of Dallas Salina offers a small town atmosphere with a tight-knit community affordable
housing and a slower pace of Life Celina is a pretty good sized Town even though it's a small
downtown what I'm is they got a lot of property and they'll be expanding a lot over the next
couple decades I'm sure right now they're selling a bunch of newly built homes they have all these
new communities and I'm sure like I said that's going to continue the downside of that the homes
aren't terribly affordable you're starting money for a home here you're gonna need close to 400
000 but that's going to get you a newer home and a new community in a nice small town
number three natural beauty Dallas is largely Urban with limited access to Natural Beauty
moving to a smaller town can provide opportunities for residents to enjoy the beauty of nature with
Parks hiking trails maybe even a little fishing now Dallas does have parks and they have things
like that but it's a little bit different in a smaller Community people really don't utilize
parks and big cities the same way you do in small towns but if you're looking for some
natural beauty in a place outside Dallas you're gonna probably want to look at Rockwall Rockwall
is located on the eastern shore of Lake Ray Hubbard this town has a lot of waterfront
properties and a close-knit community if you're looking for it on a map it is on the Eastern side
of the Dallas metro area just north of Forney this is another town that's had a lot of new
home construction but they still have less than 50 000 residents back in 1980 they only had 6
000 residents if you want to buy a home here your starting money is going to be about 300
000. you can find some decent things from that probably you know a couple decades old
but in decent shape for about three hundred thousand the newer homes start around 350 000.
number two better work-life balance smaller towns can offer a better work-life balance especially if
you're working remotely that's honestly why a lot of people are moving to small towns these days or
even out to the suburbs they're working from home they don't need to be downtown anymore if this is
what you're looking for Weatherford Texas might be the town for you located west of Fort Worth
Weatherford boasts a historic downtown numerous parks and a friendly Community it's about 25-30
minutes west of downtown Fort Worth Weatherford has a nice little Lake there it's drought
conditions so it still Lakes a little low but they have a boat ramp convenience store tackled
bait place courtesy Dock and a bunch of other things Weatherford has a population of about 31
000 residents if you want to buy a house here your starting money is going to be around 300
000. get something nicer looking at 375. all right before we get to number one if you're
looking to move to one of these places or any place in the United States there's a link for
home and money in the description box below they can help get you in
touch with a local realtor wherever you're going to move all right on to number one
and number one raising a family yep a lot of people like to leave big cities when they're
gonna raise a family I know quite a few people that think a city is the best place to raise a
family I don't see it the burbs or small towns are the best place to raise a family that's my opinion
I think most people would agree that if your kids out being a hooligan and doing stuff like tipping
cows it's far better than being jumped into a gang if you want to start a family one of the
best places to do it in the Dallas metro area is Flower Mound Flower Mound sits on Grapevine Lake
north of Arlington and they're about 40 minutes north of downtown Fort Worth flower mound has a
population of just under 76 000 residents their schools get graded a plus their crime rate is
20 percent lower than the national average and they got plenty of new construction if
you want to buy a home here your starting money is going to be about 380 000 but you probably
want to have about 420 to get something nice all right that's our video hope you guys enjoyed it
hope you got some information out of it now go out have a great day and be nice to each other