Comfort Index Climate. Dozens of gleaming downtown skyscrapers tower above the level plains, while an assortment of neighborhoods and suburban commercial centers sprawl in all directions around the city core.
It has far outgrown its beltway and is supported by a spider web of freeways going in all directions, a network almost without compare in other U.
Above all else, Dallas is a center for corporate America. Also contributing are the favorable business climate, the availability of educated workers, and the unspoken notion of being in the center of all things big. The strong economy and wealthy population have endowed the city with a collection of arts, cultural assets, and parks. Dallas reputedly has more retail stores and restaurants per capita than any other place in the country.
A few lakes exist to the north and east, but outdoor recreational opportunities in the surrounding flat plains are limited. The extensive network of suburbs spreads in all directions but especially towards the northwest, north and northeast.
Supersized suburbs like Plano, Irving and Garland are bigger than many metro areas: each exceeding , in population. These middle to upper middle class suburbs extend for miles with attractively priced, mostly large homes, large commercial centers and large employers and even some corporate headquarters in town. Frito-Lay, for example, makes its home in Plano.
Other more upscale, upcoming suburbs include Grapevine, Lewisville, Flower Mound, and Allen to the north and Mesquite to the east. What these suburbs have in common is good home values, strong schools, plenty of jobs, and high incomes. It is suburban America for those who like things big. Terrain is flat to rolling, and largely devoid of natural trees. The climate combines humid subtropical and continental elements with hot summers and a wide annual temperature range.
Annual precipitation also varies considerably, ranging from less than 20 to more than 50 inches. Summer hot spells are broken into 3- to 5-day periods by thunderstorm activity. Summer daytime temperatures frequently exceed degrees with occasional nights above 80 degrees. Winters are mild but north winds bring sudden temperature drops. Occasional periods of extreme cold are short-lived.
There are periods of rainy weather and thunderstorm activity with occasional heavy downpours especially in spring. Snowfall is rare. First freeze is late November, last is mid-March. Recent job growth is Positive. Flower Mound jobs have increased by 3. More Economy. More Voting Stats. Since , it has had a population growth of Learn More The National Average is Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 4.
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