Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Highest Household Income Neighborhoods in the DFW Metroplex

According to the 2010 U.S. Census
Highest Household Income Neighborhoods in the Metroplex
1: Westlake (Westlake)
Mean Household Income: $526,590, Higley 1000 #12
2: Greenway Parks (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $511,549, Higley 1000 #15
3: Westover Hills (Westover Hills)
Mean Household Income: $385,047, Higley 1000 #69
4: Old Preston Hollow (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $338,351, Higley 1000 #158
5: Bluffview West (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $335,935, Higley 1000 #168
6: Highland Park (Highland Park)
Mean Household Income: $330,032, Higley 1000 #188
7: Oak Tree (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $327,123, Higley 1000 #204
8: Volk Estates-Windsor Place (University Park)
Mean Household Income: $323,486, Higley 1000 #218
9: Stratford Manor-Armstrong Fairway (University Park)
Mean Household Income: $322,282, Higley 1000 #224
10: Northaven Park (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $313,955, Higley 1000 #251
11: Preston Hollow (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $310,471, Higley 1000 #269
12: LakeSide on Preston (Plano)
Mean Household Income: $306,168, Higley 1000 #286
13: Willow Bend (Plano)
Mean Household Income: $304,801, Higley 1000 #296
14: Preston Royal (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $304,679, Higley 1000 #299
15: Lakewood (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $301,825, Higley 1000 #320
16: Bent Tree-Oakdale (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $298,930, Higley 1000 #333
17: Timarron (Southlake)
Mean Household Income: $298,068, Higley 1000 #336
18: Timberlake-Princeton Park (Southlake)
Mean Household Income: $286,828, Higley 1000 #418
19: Bella Lago-River Hills (Flower Mound)
Mean Household Income: $281,696, Higley 1000 #456
20: Brook Meadows-Brighton Oaks (Colleyville)
Mean Household Income: $278,204, Higley 1000 #488
21: Cheyenne Village-Starwood West (Frisco)
Mean Household Income: $277,646, Higley 1000 #495
22: Russwood Acres (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $275,175, Higley 1000 #523
23: Versailles-Cambridge Place (Southlake)
Mean Household Income: $271,015, Higley 1000 #566
24: University Heights-University Hills (University Park)
Mean Household Income: $266,284, Higley 1000 #620
25: Rivercrest Country Club (Fort Worth)
Mean Household Income: $265,238, Higley 1000 #632
26: Starwood East-Sterling Ranch (Frisco)
Mean Household Income: $265,076, Higley 1000 #635
27: Kings Ridge-Schoal Creek West (Plano)
Mean Household Income: $262,018, Higley 1000 #667
28: Stonebriar North (Frisco)
Mean Household Income: $261,486, Higley 1000 #676
29: Preston Trail Golf Club-Bent Tree Country Club (Dallas)
Mean Household Income: $260,066, Higley 1000 #700
30: Gentle Creek Country Club-Whitley Place (Prosper)
Mean Household Income: $255,529, Higley 1000 #766
31: The Dominion-Highland Oaks (Southlake)
Mean Household Income: $247,070, Higley 1000 #878
32: Denham Village-Whiffletree (Plano)
Mean Household Income: $245,842, Higley 1000 #896
33: Mansfield South (Mansfield)
Mean Household Income: $242,732, Higley 1000 #960
34: Bedford (Bedford)
Mean Household Income: $241,303, Higley 1000 #987
35: Loma Linda-Preston Place (University Park)
Mean Household Income: $240,133, Higley 1000 #998

Monday, March 24, 2014

Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Dallas Texas

“The Bridge to Nowhere”
The naysayers proclaimed at one time that the proposed Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge at a cost of $93 million was simply a bridge to nowhere.  West Dallas was some of the worst slums in the city.   But the city of Dallas had vision, and today the area that once had some of the worst crime is being transformed into the newest hot spot.  Entire city blocks have been purchased for development.  Great restaurants have opened with more on the way.  There will be stunning views of the city from hundreds of new apartments now under construction.  Retail, shops, grocery stores – all now under construction.   A city once again transformed!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Energy Boom in Texas is Strong

Energy Boom in Texas is Strong
In Texas, oil and natural gas are synonymous with boom and bust.   A new field or a new technology brings a drilling rush and spectacular wealth.  Then just when nearly everyone has borrowed to the max, the bottom falls out.  Not this time, says John Auers, an oil analyst with Turner,  Mason & Co. engineering consultants in Dallas.   “This is a more sustainable and potentially longer-lasting boom,” he said.  “The early 80s were great times, but they became bad pretty quick.  That will not happen this time.”
-          Dallas Morning News. January 18, 2014

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Gone to Texas

"Gone to Texas"
“Gone to Texas” was a common statement in the 1800s as people went west.  It is now a common statement again today.   In January, Texas gained 33,900 jobs while California lost 31,500 jobs.  The number one move across the nation is Californians moving to Texas.  It is jobs, it is cost of living, it is no income sales tax.  New home construction is booming across Texas, hence 6,200 of the new 33,900 jobs in December were construction related.   Politically, California is a liberal Democratic state.  Texas is the exact opposite, a conservative Republican state.   The typical Californian moving to Texas is a conservative, making California more liberal and Texas more conservative – day by day.  Two great states, and yet so very different.
-          Dallas Morning News (excerpts), January 15, 2014, January 18, 2014