Dallas, Texas is located in America’s Sunbelt and together with its neighbor Ft. Worth, is the country’s 4th most populated metropolitan area. Though the two cities combined have been labeled a Metroplex, they each maintain a unique culture and economic base. As a marketplace for the entire world, Dallas’ warm climate has attracted companies who needed a warm-weather location. This has caused the city to become a center for culture, industry, fashion, transportation, finance, and commerce. Dallas is a technological industry leader, with contracts and companies specializing in defense, financial services, information technology and data, life sciences, semiconductors, telecommunications, transportation, and processing. The city is home to 43% of the high-tech workers in Texas and 19 Fortune 500 companies. For these and other factors, Dallas has in recent years become known as the “Silicon Prairie.”
- Population: 1,201,715
- Industries: Real estate; Tourism; culture and arts; fashion; transportation; manufacturing; finance; defense; information technology and data; life sciences; telecommunications; processing; and retail
- Area Codes: 972, 214, 469
- Zip Codes: 75201, 75202, 75206, 75207, 75208, 75209, 75210, 75220, 75221, 75222, 75223, 75224, 75225, 75226, 75227, 75228, 75229, 75230, 75231, 75232, 75233, 75239, 75240, 75241, 75242, 75243, 75250, 75265, 75275, 75277, 75283, 75284, 75285, 75286, 75301, 75303, 75310, 75312, 75313, 75315, 75320, 75339, 75342, 75346, 75350, 75353, 75354, 75355, 75356, 75357, 75359, 75360, 75363, 75364, 75367, 75368, 75379, 75380, 75381, 75382, 75386, 75387, 75388, 75389, 75390, 75391, 75392, 75393, 75394
- Surrounding Cities: Highland Park, University Park, Cockrell Hill, Mesquite, Farmers Branch, Irving, Addison, Balch Springs
