I am divorced and 40 yrs, no kids. Is Garland a good city to buy a house in the greater Dallas area? Also I may be working near the DFW airport within a year or so and am wondering about the commute.
2007-07-11 12:46:11 · 10 answers · asked by mwb56 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Dallas
If you will be working at the airport, consider the Grapevine area, very family oriented with a lake, 21 miles of *paved* hike/bike/walking trails within the city limits, a historic main st. district with lots of good shops (antiques etc.), Grapevine high school consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in the US, and Grapevine is *right next* to the airport, so your drive would be like 5-10 minutes.
2007-07-13 01:06:05 · answer #1 · answered by biblicalfive 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in Garland and I personally think it's going downhill. If you were to look in Garland, stick to the 75044 (zip code) area or sachse, it's right out side Garland. But if you may be working near DFW, Grapevine may be a good place for you. It would probably be about a 45 minute to an hour commute to Garland, but it's very close to the airport.
The good thing about Dallas is there's plenty of ways to get around the Metroplex. Some people say the rush hour traffic is bad, but I've never found it to be horrible.
Just continue to do your research. There's several nice areas to live, depending on how far you want to commute.
2007-07-11 15:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by PhantomRN 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch 'King of the Hill'.
The creator Mike Judge is from Garland and he based the fictional Arlen, TX on Garland. There are quite a few similarities.
In the part of Dallas (Far North Dallas) where I grew up people made fun of Garland and Mesquite.
Just a bit of advice. Do not buy or rent a place that has a lot of windows with Western exposure. You will be looking at a several hundred dollar electric bill each month trying to keep the place cool in the summer.
2007-07-12 05:02:44 · answer #3 · answered by Muppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Garland is not bad. Just a nice, working-class community. But the commute to DFW would be hell. DFW is on the opposite side of the city from Garland. You might want to split the difference and look around Uptown/Downtown Dallas.
2007-07-12 10:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are working at the airport, buying in Garland takes you through the worst commute route (LBJ I-635) You would be much better off living north or northwest of the airport although that is an area of newer (costlier) homes.
Otherwise Garland is a nice place to live. with good facilities and good connections to Dallas.
2007-07-11 13:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh gee...Garland is a bit redneck...the housing prices are really good...the area is questionable. It is nowhere near the airport...probably looking at a good 1 hour plus commute.
I would suggest North Dallas inside the 635 loop...maybe at Midway or so...it would be between both Garland and the airport...
Of course for a single person...I would say live downtown...where there is something to do....
Best of luck to you.
2007-07-13 09:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by G.C. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Garland to DFW Airport would not be the funnest of commutes. If you're going to work at DFW, you'll be better off looking at the north/northwest suburbs of Dallas, or northeast suburbs of Fort Worth.
2007-07-12 09:26:42 · answer #7 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you may be working near the airport with a year I would not buy a house in Garland. Rent a place and move closer to your new job.
2007-07-12 06:04:51 · answer #8 · answered by shadouse 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to work near DFW, you should consider a move to the Mid-Cities. Hurst/Euless/Bedford area. The schools are great, but if you don't have kids, it's a non-issue.
Garland is fine, and you can probably get a lot of house for your money, but the commute/freeways are just awful there.
Because of the traffic in North Texas, it is best to live close to where you work. Even with the tollroads, it can be crappy. Trust me. I drive a lot. In a year I put about 35,000 on my car commuting.
2007-07-14 17:01:49 · answer #9 · answered by Pondering Pam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could give a "gee whiz" great authentic answer. But I don't think that's a good idea, even I was sure of it myself, which not knowing bunches more about your situation, I wouldn't be. I've moved too many times across the country to depend on one person's imput. Gotta have lots more than just mine. So here's some thoughts and some opinions I have of the DF-W Metroplex.
There is just about anything a person could want here in terms of creature things, except for breathtaking mountains, skiing, you know -- it's flatter than a flitter here, and hottern hadies in late summer. And as you know, no one can define what home is except you.
And I will say two things that I think are important to most of us, and to you in particular, when I mention creature things, most of the things you might want or need, and in good quantity and quality, will be within 3-4 miles of whereever you go, max 10 miles, and commutes generally are not egriguous because of highway infrastructure. Traffic can be a problem to and from work, however, because we are growing by leaps and bounds.
Cost of living here is very reasonable, and for now there is no state income tax, but an 8.25 sales tax, I think.
Enough. Would it make sense for you to rent for awhile, to get your bearings? Reason I mention it, is the iffy situation about DFW work location and in general giving you breathing room to explore the area without having to make a tough commitment just now.
Whatever your decision, I feel confident that your options here in the metroplex, whether you stay in the Garland area or transfer to the DFW area, are going to please you. And welcome to Texas!
2007-07-11 13:18:05 · answer #10 · answered by rsxtn@sbcglobal.net 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋