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One DFW city singled out as new U.S. hot spot for single residents, report says

Buying a home alone in Frisco is no big deal.

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More and more people in Frisco are leading the single life. A new report from Point2 Homes shows that among the country’s 200 largest cities, Frisco saw the second biggest increase in one-person households between 2008 and 2018.

During that period, the share of single-person households in Frisco rose 35.4 percent, according to the Point2 Homes report. Only North Las Vegas, Nevada, experienced a greater increase (43.3 percent) from 2008 to 2018. The data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau.

While Frisco witnessed a surge of single-person households from 2008 to 2018, the city’s total share of these households (28 percent) remains below the national average, according to Point2 Homes. At 36.4 percent, Dallas is the only large city in Dallas-Fort Worth where the share of single-person households sits above the national average.

For singles, part of the attraction to Frisco is the robust job market. Major corporate employers in Frisco include Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, Toyota, Liberty Mutual Insurance, J.C. Penney, Frito-Lay, Keurig Dr Pepper, FedEx Office, and Pizza Hut.

Another draw: Frisco’s livability factor. In 2019, personal finance website SmartAsset placed Frisco at No. 10 on its list of the most livable midsize cities in the U.S. SmartAsset cited the city’s high median household income.

Not surprisingly, then, Frisco ranked fourth on the Census Bureau’s most recent list of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Frisco’s population grew 6.1 percent from 2017 to 2018, the bureau says. As of July 2018, Frisco was home to more than 188,000 people.

While Frisco is a magnet for singles, the share of single-person households in Arlington, Fort Worth, Garland, Grand Prairie, and Plano, dropped by a range of 3.8 percent to 22.8 percent from 2008 to 2018, according to the Point2 Homes report. The report was published January 6.

Another interesting trend highlighted in the survey: the rise of unrelated people living together. In Mesquite, the share of unrelated people sharing a home jumped 256.2 percent from 2008 to 2018, according to Point2 Home. That was the biggest increase among the 200 cities featured in the report. In Plano, that figure was 68.6 percent, putting it in 19th place among cities that notched the biggest increases in this category.

The report also indicates that Irving boasts the 14th highest percentage of condos as a share of all residences (57.3 percent).

Point2 Homes, a division of software provider Yardi Systems Inc., covers real estate market trends and news, and conducts research on the housing market.

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Dallas earns a slot on new list of America's most fun cities

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Dallas is a fun place to be, the study says.

Dallas' fun entertainment and nightlife scenes have helped the city improve in WalletHub's just-released ranking of the most fun American cities in 2025. Dallas now stands tall as the 26th most fun U.S. city this year.

WalletHub's "Most Fun Cities in America (2025)" study compared 182 U.S. cities across 65 metrics — spanning from the number of sports venues, music venues, and shopping centers per capita to the average cost for a restaurant meal — to determine how "fun" each city is. The metrics were split among three main categories: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and cost.

Las Vegas, Nevada continued its multi-year streak as the No. 1 most fun American city.

Across the three key dimensions, Dallas scored the highest for its nightlife and parties rank (No. 23), but its entertainment and recreation ranks (No. 35) and costs (No. 99) still have room for improvement. But overall, Dallas' level of "fun" is far higher than most U.S. cities.

Dallas' current "fun" status is five places higher than its 2024 rank as the No. 31 most fun American city.

Elsewhere in North Texas, Fort Worth ranked as the 60th most fun American city, while Arlington (No. 71) and Plano (No. 78) lagged farther behind.

Texas' most fun cities
Houston overtook Austin as the 6th most fun city in America and the No. 1 most fun Texas city for 2025. Austin, which ranked No. 6 last year, dropped two spots and now ranks No. 8 on the list.

Three more Texas cities that appeared in the top 100 include: San Antonio (No. 23), El Paso (No. 62), and Corpus Christi (No. 94).

"The decision of where to live could save or cost you a lot of money and fun, so it’s fair to wonder what makes a fun city," the report's author wrote. "In a city with enough variety, you won’t have to compromise with your friends, family, or even yourself about the next fun activity to do alone or together."

Surprisingly, both Chicago and New York City dropped out of the top 10 most fun American cities. Chicago now ranks as No. 11, and New York City ranks 14th on the list.

WalletHub's top 10 most fun U.S. cities in 2025 are:

No. 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 2 – Orlando, Florida
No. 3 – Miami, Florida
No. 4 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 5 – New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 6 – Houston, Texas
No. 7 – San Francisco, California
No. 8 – Austin, Texas
No. 9 – Portland, Oregon
No. 10 – Cincinnati, Ohio

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