North Texas Cities
Explore detailed profiles for the North Dallas suburban corridor — Collin County, eastern Denton County, and the connector cities that link them to Dallas. Find housing data, neighborhood guides, local contractors, and more.
Frisco
Collin County
Pop. 228,522
One of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., known for master-planned communities, top-rated schools, and world-class sports venues.
McKinney
Collin County
Pop. 237,000
A rapidly expanding city with a charming historic downtown square, award-winning schools, and some of the most sought-after master-planned communities in North Texas.
Prosper
Collin County
Pop. 46,000
One of the fastest-appreciating towns in North Texas, straddling Collin and Denton counties, known for large-lot master-planned communities, nationally recognized Prosper ISD schools, and explosive new-home growth along US-380.
Celina
Collin County
Pop. 64,000
The fastest-growing city in America, offering new construction at prices below Frisco and Prosper, wide-open land for future development, and a small-town Main Street at its core.
Little Elm
Denton County
Pop. ~57,500
A fast-growing lakeside town on the shores of Lake Lewisville, anchored by the largest public swim beach in North Texas and one of the most affordable entry points into the Frisco/Denton County corridor.
Plano
Collin County
Pop. 292,000
A mature, economically powerful suburb anchored by Legacy West's corporate campuses, longstanding Plano ISD schools, and direct DART rail access to Dallas.
Allen
Collin County
Pop. 113,000
A polished Collin County suburb between Plano and McKinney, recognized for its exceptional schools, highly rated city services, and outstanding quality of life.
The Colony
Denton County
Pop. 46,000
A mature lakeside community on Lake Lewisville anchored by Grandscape and Nebraska Furniture Mart, offering some of the best home-price value at the Dallas North Tollway / Sam Rayburn Tollway junction.
Richardson
Dallas County
Pop. 119,500
A tech-driven inner suburb anchoring the Telecom Corridor, home to UT Dallas, a genuinely walkable downtown, and four DART rail stations.
Carrollton
Dallas County
Pop. 135,000
A diverse, established suburb offering excellent value at the crossroads of Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties, with DART Green Line and the newly opened Silver Line giving residents rail access to Dallas, Plano, Addison, and DFW Airport.
Lewisville
Denton County
Pop. approximately 120,000
A large, diverse Denton County suburb on the shores of Lake Lewisville, offering some of the most attainable home prices in the northern DFW corridor along with DCTA commuter rail access, a revitalized Old Town entertainment district, and one of the shortest commutes to DFW Airport of any North Texas suburb.
Flower Mound
Denton County
Pop. 80,000
An upscale, largely built-out master-planned town in Denton and Tarrant counties known for top-rated schools, very low crime, one of the highest median incomes in North Texas, and an unusually extensive trail system.
Farmers Branch
Dallas County
Pop. 37,300
A compact, well-managed inner-ring city surrounded by Dallas and Carrollton, anchored by the International Plaza corporate corridor, DART Green Line rail access, and a strong commercial tax base that keeps residential taxes competitive.
Arlington
Tarrant County
Pop. 402,662
Home to AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, a major entertainment and sports hub between Dallas and Fort Worth — and the largest U.S. city without fixed-route public transit.
Garland
Dallas County
Pop. 246,844
One of the largest and most affordable cities in Dallas County, offering DART Blue Line rail access, a deep manufacturing and small-business economy, and one of the most diverse populations in North Texas.
Irving
Dallas County
Pop. 258,835
Home to the Las Colinas Urban Center and immediately adjacent to DFW International Airport, one of the largest corporate headquarters hubs in Texas.