Posted in Dallas - Fort Worth
December 22, 2017
13 Things People From Dallas – Fort Worth Wish They Could Tell Newcomers
The Dallas – Fort Worth area is big. Really big. It encompasses 13 counties and is the largest inland metropolitan area in the United States. That’s the first thing newcomers should know. Plus, there are way more than just the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth proper to call home. The population here is over 7 million… and growing. Here’s a few more things longtime locals want newcomers to know:
The Metroplex is home to 22 Fortune 500 companies; the third-largest concentration in the nation behind New York City and Chicago. Toyota Motor Co. just built an impressive new headquarters that opened in Plano in 2017.
Cost of living is lower than national average and job opportunities are high! Many major companies continuously host job fairs to get workers here.
As if you needed yet another reason to move here.
The Metroplex has the second-largest number of freeway miles per capita in the nation. Road construction is a constant. Commutes can be brutal.
You will get used to it, though. Luckily, our humidity is lower than in the Southern parts of our great state.
We know plenty of ways to keep cool- like cooling off in one of our 13 area lakes around here.
Texas tornados, mighty hail storms, and fluctuations between severe flooding and severe drought are all facts of life of being a North Texan.
On the rare occasion when it does, the whole city shuts down. We simply don't know what to do in this foreign white stuff.
Most stereotypes of Texans haven't been true since the days of Cowtown, but we do still celebrate our cultural history in more subtle ways.
Most people choose a side by which part of the Metroplex they live in and can become fiercely loyal to "their part of town." They may fight like siblings, but all locals share common pride in being part of Dallas - Fort Worth.
If you're new, keep any jokes or disparaging comments about our great state to yourself. And never forget that YOU are the one with the accent, not us.
That's a LOT of food choices. Our portions are big and the price tags (for most) are quite reasonable!
We rally to help our own. North Texans are not only well known for our friendliness, but also for our generosity and volunteer spirit.
What other things do you think newcomers need to know about living in Dallas – Fort Worth? We’d love to hear some suggestions and stories from natives and newbies alike!
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