This week's hot headlines
Perfectly happy Plano shines in this week's 5 most-read Dallas stories
Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines.
1. Dallas neighbor shines as the 2nd happiest city in the U.S., report finds. Happy news for Texans living in Plano – they're living in one of the happiest cities in the nation. A recent SmartAsset study ranked Plano the No. 2 happiest city in the U.S., based on an analysis of 90 large cities for their residents' quality of life, well being, and personal finances.
2. Some Dallas homeowners are seeing shocking hikes in 2024 property values. April 15 is best known as the day your income taxes are due, but it's also the day that property owners find out what their homes are worth, and in Dallas, some homeowners are were reeling over jaw-dropping increases in 2024.
3. Dallas restaurant group exports its Haywire concept to Houston. Dallas-based FB Society is continuing its expansion in Houston with a new location of its Texas-inspired restaurant concept Haywire, set to debut in Houston on May 20.
4. Austin-based Tesla to lay off about 14,000 employees, per Elon Musk. After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday, April 15. CEO Elon Musk detailed the plans in a memo sent to employees. The layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the 140,473 workers employed by the Austin-based company at the end of last year.
5. Gen Z Dallasites will spend $149,000 on rent before they hit 30. Gen Z adults have proven to be huge fans of moving to Texas, but the price of housing in a big city like Dallas is taking a large bite out of their wallets. A new housing cost analysis from RentCafe, published March 26, has revealed Gen Z adults living in Dallas are likely to spend a total of $149,163 on rent by the time they are 30 years old.
