Moving to DFW

[RstyShcklfrd]

Good possibility that I will be moving to DFW. I don't want to discuss the details until later tonight, as I still have to iron out the details myself. I know absolutely nothing about DFW, the traffic, the areas, etc.

Need info on some good parts of town. I would be working in Irving. Not particularly looking to travel more than ~30minutes.

I've looked at Coppell and Carrolton. Anyone know of any rental homes, townhomes, apartments that are "good"?

Any information would be welcome, as this decision is probably going to need to be made very soon.

 

[Das Jared]

Brooo. Dfw is a shorter drive for me than austin. I could come crash with you on weekends.

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[BIGPAPIGREG]

Good luck...damn your not even there yet and ya already got a roomie^^^^^^

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Just what dfw needs another migrant worker!!! Prayers up for ya my man!!

 

[AngeliaH]

I'm not familiar with those areas. I live closer to Richardson and Garland. Good luck though. (See...my crystal ball was right.)

 

[dustycorgill]

I work near Irving/Las Colinas area. Coppell, Lewisville, North Dallas, if I knew about where in Irving you would be working I could be more specific. But there are definitely some places you dont wanna be, for sure. I drive in from Sunnyvale, which is right near Lake Ray Hubbard. Takes me anywhere from 30-45 minutes depending on traffic. On the bright side of things..............we have some pretty cool ranges up here! Lol.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

I'm not familiar with those areas. I live closer to Richardson and Garland. Good luck though. (See...my crystal ball was right.)

you mean the magic 8 BALL don't ya.....

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

I'm not trying to be rude, but I really want to keep this thread on topic. I can bullshit with you guys in the post whore thread later, this is important and I don't want to have to eventually end up going through a few pages of stuff to find 5 relevant posts.

But thanks for all the support.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

I work near Irving/Las Colinas area. Coppell, Lewisville, North Dallas, if I knew about where in Irving you would be working I could be more specific. But there are definitely some places you dont wanna be, for sure. I drive in from Sunnyvale, which is right near Lake Ray Hubbard. Takes me anywhere from 30-45 minutes depending on traffic. On the bright side of things..............we have some pretty cool ranges up here! Lol.

It's very close to W. Irving Blvd, or 356 which is what Google also calls it, and Rock Island Rd.

 

[dustycorgill]

That is literally about a mile from where I work. Give me a few minutes to look at the surrounding areas and Ill send you some options. Certain areas may be more for rent, I will mark those for you so you have an idea.

 

[dustycorgill]

Euless, Bedford, North Richland Hills are to the West of your work location. Grapevine, Colleyville, Lewisville, FlowerMound, Farmers Branch, Coppell are to the N and NE. Then you have North Dallas/Richardson area, also Plano and Garland.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

Is the traffic around the area pretty bad during the rush hour times? For instance, turning a 30 minute commute into an hour.

 

[TXARGUY]

South Oak Cliff in Dallas or lower Lancaster Ave in Fort Worth are the best places to live.

JK, stay the hell away from those locations. They bad.

 

[Army 1911]

Don't move to DFW cause we have enough cars on the street already.

 

[General Zod]

DFW traffic is better than Austin traffic, so there's that, but yeah. You can expect your 30 minute commute to turn into between 45 minutes and just under an hour. I wouldn't expect anything more than doubling, though - I have a 45 minute commute to McKinney that turns into an hour and a half in rush hour. I'd be surprised if yours stretched to an entire hour unless there was a wreck or something.

Most of the suburbs in the area aren't too bad - just keep your eyes open. A crap neighborhood here looks like any other crap neighborhood. Try not to live in Dallas, though. Carrollton, Hurst/Euless/Bedford, Plano, etc. are good options. I rarely actually enter Dallas except to go to work.

Get a TollTag first thing. It'll save you half the cost on tolls, and it's damned hard these days to get anywhere without going onto a toll road. If you've got one for the toll roads in Austin it'll work up here.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

And it's a done deal, so I can go ahead and reveal some more info.

I am looking to say at the sub $750/mo range. I plan to look into the various areas everyone is listing, but the proximity to work in Irving is crucial.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

Congrats bigun

 

[GPtwins]

There is some good living in Irving and Las Colinas. I'm in the far north east corner of the county so I don't know the Irving area so well. There was a friend-of-a-friend that lived out that way for a while. Had a nice apartment by the "river".

 

[Pawpawc]

A lot depends on if you are single and what your interest are. If you move in Irving do your homework, some crappy areas. North Arlington is 15 -20 min away and has nice areas. Grapevine, Coppell and Colleyville are nice too. Might be tough staying in the price range. Good luck with the move

 

[Dhayes]

A lot depends on if you are single and what your interest are. If you move in Irving do your homework, some crappy areas. North Arlington is 15 -20 min away and has nice areas. Grapevine, Coppell and Colleyville are nice too. Might be tough staying in the price range. Good luck with the move

Coppell has a 'Hard 8 Barbeque' (Rusty, you did say "I always find time to sit down for a nice meal!") They serve up some REALLY tasty vittles. Way better than what Max would taste like