Ranking it

Bikes and bow ties aside, survey says Dallas is no hipster haven

The folks at California-based real estate site Movoto seem to have quite the vendetta against hipsters, so much so that they spent the time to rank the 30 most populous U.S. cities by hipster quotient. Their findings reveal that Dallas is the No. 10 least hipster city in the nation. Fort Worth ranks No. 3.

We ought to be flattered, I suppose, given their distaste for that type of person. But it's hard to take seriously a study conducted by people who openly admit they "still feel some love for" Smash Mouth.

Plus, they look at factors that would be positive assets to any city: the amount of residents between the ages of 20 and 35; the walkability and bikeability of the area; the number of vintage stores, dive bars, vegetarian restaurants and vinyl stores per capita; as well as the number of people who work in "arts, entertainment and recreation, and accommodation and food services."

It's not too much of a stretch to call the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff a hipster haven, but the area apparently did little to impress Movoto. And our hipster ways aren't confined to the OC. We've got a Dallas Bike Plan fit for vintage and performance bicycles alike. Of course, it's not without controversy.

Meanwhile, Fort Worth is poised to kick off its bike share program next month, following in the footsteps of some pretty cool cities.

Dallas also has a bevy of vegetarian restaurants, which run the gamut from Cosmic Cafe to the holy majesty of Kalachandji's. But, hey, some California real estate site says we aren't hip. Good to know.

El Paso ranks No. 1 on the list of "The 10 Least Hipster Cities," followed by Jacksonville, Florida. Houston slid in at No. 5, and San Antonio ranks No. 8.

What's more hipster than a bow tie and a jean jacket? A fedora, maybe.

Photo by Robert Bostick

What's more hipster than a bow tie and a jean jacket? A fedora, maybe.

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Daring to care

Kindhearted Plano ranks among the 10 most caring cities in America

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Plano is one of the happiest and most caring places to be.

Plano has some of the kindest, most generous residents in the country. So says a new report that ranks the Dallas suburb the No. 10 most caring city in the United States.

The personal finance website WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. cities across 38 metrics across three key dimensions for its study, "Most Caring Cities in America (2025)". They include caring for the local community, caring for the vulnerable, and caring in the workforce.

The north Dallas suburb made a big leap over its 2023 ranking as the No. 17 most caring American city.

Out of the three main categories, Plano performed the best for its "caring for the community" rank (No. 8), which was determined based on the city's crime rates, the civic engagement of its residents, the share of a household's income donated to charity, and more.

Plano also cares for its community in other ways, whether it's through maintaining its long-held family-friendly reputation or by maintaining a pristine park system. All of these reasons contribute to why so many people are choosing to live in the second-happiest city in the nation.

Plano also ranked fairly well in the overall "caring for the vulnerable" category (No. 12), which covers child and adult poverty rates, adoption rates, availability of paid family leave, the number of rehab centers per capita, pet shelters and rescue services, and the "disability-friendliness" of employers.

Plano still has plenty of work to do when it comes to caring for its workforce, however, as the city ranked No. 71 out of all 100 U.S. cities. This metric focused on the number of first responders, healthcare professionals, teachers, and counselors per capita.

WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo says there are many factors that make cities like Plano a true "caring" and supportive place for its residents.

"The most caring cities donate a lot of money to charity and have high volunteer rates, but being a caring city overall requires much more than just giving time or money," Lupo said. "In addition, the top cities have low crime rates, environmentally-friendly residents and low rates of poverty and homelessness."

But small steps are important, too. Community care is as simple as helping an elderly neighbor unload groceries from their car, keeping a vigilant eye out for porch pirates or suspicious activity, and spending quality time with loved ones.

Plano was once again the highest ranked Texas city in WalletHub's list. Other North Texas cities that earned spots in the report include Irving (No. 36), Garland (No. 39), Fort Worth (No. 54), Arlington (No. 58), and Dallas (No. 77).

Elsewhere in Texas, Austin ranked No. 45, while San Antonio (No. 89) and Houston (No. 91) barely skirted onto the list.

The top 10 most caring U.S. cities, according to WalletHub, are:

No. 1 – Virginia Beach, Virginia
No. 2 – Scottsdale, Arizona
No. 3 – Boston, Massachusetts
No. 4 – Gilbert, Arizona
No. 5 – Chesapeake, Virginia
No. 6 – Fremont, California
No. 7 – San Diego, California
No. 8 – Madison, Wisconsin
No. 9 – Colorado Springs, Colorado
No. 10 – Plano, Texas

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