re: Good areas to live in around DFW?

We lived in Keller for years. A few things to know about pretty much any of the metroplex cities in DFW, but particular in Keller:

1. The housing market will hurt you. They pretty much all (esp Tarrent Co) jack up property taxes to the max every year. Combined with ISD taxes, you will find you can afford a lot less there vs Louisiana.

2. If you like an actual yard, I hope you are rich or willing to drive from very far out. The "over sized" lots in the area are postage stamps.

3. There are a ton of conveniences, both good and bad. Want to go to a particular store? You have tons of options in ever direction... repeated over and over again.

4. Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Trophy Club, Westlake, Keller are your better areas and schools (tack on NWISD).

5. Much of Keller is on its own Co-op for power, meaning you avoid the ERCOT pricing bs that took place a few years ago.


We loved Keller for a long time but their local politicians will give any Louisiana politicians a run for their money. The thing we liked least about there was that they are filling it in - FAST. When we moved there, it was mostly pastures and farms. Now there are virtual apartments (homes even I could jump roof to roof from) and real apartments all over. In other words, it is becoming Addison (which sucks).

If we had to move out that way again, we'd probably go even further west (Aledo) or a bit north (Argyle). If you must live more north or east of Dallas, all I can say is sorry - you're either going to be an a suburbian hell or driving a loong ways, like from Melissa. Don't go south.