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6 affluent Dallas-Fort Worth cities cash in as the richest in Texas

Highland Park ranks third in the state.

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Forget Beverly Hills. Move over, Manhattan. These DFW cities are cashing in as the richest in Texas for 2020.

A new list from data provider HomeSnacks ranks six spots in North Texas among the 10 richest places in the state with at least 5,000 residents. The company analyzed four factors to arrive at that conclusion: poverty rate, median household income, and unemployment rate, as well as “where the richest of the rich live.”

Highland Park takes the No. 3 spot statewide, jumping significantly from No. 25 in 2019. The affluent Dallas neighbor boasts a median household income of $207,019, an unemployment rate of 2.3 percent, and a poverty rate of 2.7 percent.

At No. 4 is the city of Melissa, located in Collin County, with a median household income of $113,532. Following it are Trophy Club, No. 6, with a median household income of $142,483, and Willow Park, No. 7, with a median household income of $119,511.

The final two North Texas cities on the list are Southlake, No. 8, with an income of $230,700, and Coppell, No. 10, with an income of $123,802.

The title of richest city in Texas goes to Terrell Hills, situated just outside of downtown San Antonio. It boasts a median household income of $175,913, a 1.2 percent unemployment rate, and a 0.7 percent poverty rate, according to HomeSnacks. Terrell Hills also topped HomeSnacks’ 2019 list of the richest cities in Texas.

Here are the 10 richest cities in Texas for 2020, as determined by HomeSnacks.

1. Terrell Hills (San Antonio)
2019 rank: 1
Median household income: $175,913
Unemployment rate: 1.2 percent unemployment rate
Poverty rate: 0.7 percent

2. Bellaire (Houston)
2019 rank: 2
Median household income: $201,629
Unemployment rate: 2.4 percent
Poverty rate: 1.7 percent

3. Highland Park (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 25
Median household income: $207,019
Unemployment rate: 2.3 percent
Poverty rate: 2.7 percent

4. Melissa (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 5
Median household income: $113,532
Unemployment rate: 1.4 percent
Poverty rate: 0.3 percent

5. West University Place (Houston)
2019 rank: 3
Median household income: $250,001
Unemployment rate: 2.9 percent
Poverty rate: 1.7 percent

6. Trophy Club (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 6
Median household income: $142,483
Unemployment rate: 2.5 percent
Poverty rate: 2.4 percent

7. Willow Park (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: Not ranked
Median household income: $119,511
Unemployment rate: 2.3 percent
Poverty rate: 2.1 percent

8. Southlake (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 4
Median household income: $230,700
Unemployment rate: 3 percent
Poverty rate: 2.2 percent

9. Fair Oaks Ranch (San Antonio)
2019 rank: 7
Median household income: $125,806
Unemployment rate: 2 percent
Poverty rate: 3.6 percent

10. Coppell (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 13
Median household income: $123,802
Unemployment rate: 2.5 percent
Poverty rate: 3.2 percent

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Dallas narrows down field for new city manager to 4 candidates

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After six months without a city manager, the city of Dallas has narrowed down the field of replacements to four semifinalists including one serving as current interim city manager, plus candidates from Fort Worth, Michigan, and Georgia.

Dallas has been without a city manager since May, when previous city manager T.C. Broadnax left to take a job with the city of Austin. Since that time, Broadnax's former chief of staff Kimberly Bizor Tolbert has served as interim city manager.

The city retained Baker Tilly, a consulting firm, to recruit and compile candidates. (Baker Tilly famously erred in the brochure it created for the position by featuring a photo of the Houston skyline instead of Dallas; they've since replaced it with Dallas.)

A spokesperson for Baker Tilly did not respond to inquiries but according to D Magazine, an email listing the candidates has been sent to the Dallas City Council.

The semifinalists include:

Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, Dallas’ current interim city manager
William Johnson, an assistant city manager in Fort Worth
Mark Washington, the city manager of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Zachary Williams, a county chief operating officer in Georgia

All have more than 25 years' of public administration experience and have worked in similar capacities in their respective cities.

Before working in Fort Worth, Johnson was Baltimore’s transportation director and Atlanta’s deputy chief operating officer and public works commissioner.

Washington worked in Fort Worth and Austin before becoming Grand Rapids’ city manager.

Williams has mostly worked in Georgia at the county level, including serving as county manager in Fulton County and chief operating officer in DeKalb County.

Tolbert began working for the city in 1998, first as the city manager’s assistant and later in the aviation department. Broadnax hired her as his chief of staff in 2017.

Unlike the Mayor and the Dallas City Council, the city manager position in Dallas is not elected but is instead appointed by the city council, and is tasked with executing policies, overseeing the annual budget, and managing staff at city hall.

The council’s Ad Hoc Committee will choose finalists, introduce them to the public, and make an offer in early 2025.

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