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Living in Dallas: costs, schools and EB-5 attorneys

Sourced figures for the Dallas area, for EB-5 investors and families deciding where to settle in the United States. Nothing on this page is a recommendation.

Federal figures read from the sources on November 11, 2026.

Cost of living

Regional price parities compare local prices with the U.S. average, which is set at 100. The housing figure is based on rents.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area

All items, 2024
103.13% above the U.S. average
Housing (rents), 2024
117.918% above the U.S. average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, statistics for 2024, released February 19, 2026 (data file)

Public schools

Dallas ISD is the main public school district for the city of Dallas. The wider metro area has many other districts.

Students enrolled
139,802
Schools
237
Students per teacher
14.9

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, Dallas ISD, 2024 to 2025 school year

EB-5 attorneys in the Dallas area

24 EB-5 attorneys in the EB5Status directory list an office in the Dallas area.

Counted on November 13, 2026. A listing counts when its office is in one of these places:

Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Arlington, TX; Plano, TX; Irving, TX; Richardson, TX; Frisco, TX; Addison, TX; Carrollton, TX; Garland, TX; McKinney, TX; Allen, TX; Southlake, TX; Grapevine, TX; Lewisville, TX; Denton, TX; Mesquite, TX; Grand Prairie, TX; Farmers Branch, TX

A listing is not an endorsement. EB5Status does not rank or recommend attorneys.

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