City of Dallas (TX, United States)
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Published November 17th, 2008
Main economic center of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, Dallas is the third-largest city in the state of Texas. Dallas is especially known as a very important center for the oil and cotton industries, with a strong industrial and financial sector. The Loughborough University Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network recognized Dallas as a gamma world city.
The city of Dallas is frequently mentioned in “best city” surveys, based on different criteria. All worldwide and regional surveys where Dallas appears in the rankings presented on this site are listed below.
All City Rankings in Regional Surveys
| Ranked 5th |  Best Big US Cities to Live in (2007) | |
| Ranked 9th | Biggest US Cities (2006) | |
| Ranked 13th | America's Favorite Cities (2008) | |
| Ranked 18th | Most Attractive People in America (2008) | |
| Ranked 19th | Most Wired US Cities (2008) | |
| Ranked 19th | Most Wired US Cities (2006) | |
| Ranked 22nd | Best US Cities for Tech Sales Jobs (2008) | |
| Ranked 35th | America's Smartest Cities (2006) | |
| Ranked 36th | Best US Academic Institutions to Work For (2008) | |
| Ranked 43rd | Best US Cities to Have a Baby (2008) | |
| Ranked 46th | Best US Cities to Have a Baby (2006) | |
| Ranked 47th | Best US Cities to Have a Baby (2007) | |
| Ranked 93rd | Best US Places For Business And Careers (2008) |
Tags: Best Cities of United States, Cities, Dallas, United States, USA
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Very conservative city, mixed with a “don’t mess with Texas attitude”, and what do you get? Haughty, arrogant, and narrow-minded folks! I’ve lived here for 2 years and I can tell you many Dallas people have short fuses. They get ticked off pretty quickly and once they’re ticked off at you, they won’t stop; they’ll keep going. What vengeful spirits! Not to mention that people seemed to be pissed off many times, with little or no provocation. Beware of rush-hour times. I was in my car one time, waiting to make a left turn, and since it was between 3-5pm, there was lots of traffic since people get off work around that time. I was waiting to turn left and eventually get to walmart. As an inexperienced driver with 1-2 years of driving, I was trying to be safe. I missed a turn, and then a car behind me started honking like crazy. He was very impatient and eventually drove off. Later, when I was at Walmart, I could feel someone staring at me with angry eyes. I looked at that guy and he looked like he was about to burst into flames at me. Then I realized that he’s the driver who was very impatient.
Well anyways, I’ll never live in Dallas again. One heck of a city alright, but 2 years feels like 20 years and that’s enough. Maybe in the future, I’ll pass through Dallas on a road trip, but that’s it; no more living there. I’m glad I ditched it.