In the Middle of It All

Find the perfect intersection of nature and convenience just north of Dallas

It used to be that 635 was considered the Dallas "cutoff," with many people famously claiming everything they needed was located south of that border.

Then North Dallas took off, with big-name companies positioning their headquarters in Frisco, Plano, and McKinney. Trendy new restaurants and shopping centers opened in the area, and a home-building boom created neighborhoods where everyone is now flocking to live.

One such development is Trinity Falls, a master-planned community just northwest of McKinney. It's ideally positioned next to everything hot and happening, and offers a lifestyle of convenience and recreation (an onsite Director of Fun, anyone?).

Trinity Falls is built on 2,000 green acres along the Trinity River, with 1,000 homes currently completed and the goal of adding 4,000 more. They range in price from the $200s to the $700s, with six esteemed builders from which to choose.

But the homes become even more attractive when you consider where they are located. You're just minutes away from Historic Downtown McKinney, with its boutiques, upscale restaurants, and locally owned eateries.

The steals and deals of Allen Premium Outlets — along with Fairview Town Center — can be found less than 20 minutes away. The charming Watters Creek in Allen is just a few more exits down US-75, where you can partake of outdoor music nights and other community gatherings when you're not strolling the outdoor shopping center.

Head west and you'll find two of North Texas' premier entertainment destinations: Legacy West and The Star District in Frisco. New brands are opening all the time, and sporty residents can work out at the Dallas Cowboys' official training center and practice facility.

Among the major companies that are now headquartering in Plano and Frisco are Toyota, Ericsson, Chase, McAfee, Liberty Mutual, Frito-Lay, Boeing, Keurig Dr Pepper, and many others. Down the road in Richardson are several established tech companies, from Fujitsu to Texas Instruments.

Trinity Falls offers a have-it-all experience, with employment, see-and-be-seen restaurants, and a shopaholic's retail dream within easy distance of your comfortable home nestled in nature.

If you'd like to check out Trinity Falls, a Johnson Development community, for yourself, visit the website or contact one of the builders to set up a tour.

Trinity Falls is built on 2,000 lush acres.

Photo courtesy of Trinity Falls

Trinity Falls is built on 2,000 lush acres.

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Dallas Got Robbed

The richest small town in Texas is surprisingly not in Dallas

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Houston neighbor Bellaire is the richest town in Texas.

A survey of affluent small towns has found one town in Texas to be at the top of the list, but shockingly, it is not in Dallas. The town of Bellaire, a small enclave within the Houston metro area, has earned the top spot as the richest small town in Texas for 2025. Boo.

The report, "The Richest Small Town in Every State," from GoBankingRates, selected one city from each state, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey to determine the 50 richest small towns based on their median household income.

Describing Bellaire as a "small town" might be a misnomer. It's located less than 10 miles from downtown Houston and is fully surrounded by the City of Houston. It's really more of a wealthy enclave within Houston, with a population of just over 17,000 residents.

Those affluent citizens earn a median $236,311 in income every year, which GoBankingRates says is the 11th highest household median income out of all 50 cities included in the report.

The average home in this city is worth over $1.12 million, but Bellaire's lavish residential reputation often attracts properties with multi-million-dollar price tags.

Bellaire also earned a shining 81 livability score for its top quality schools, health and safety, commute times, with an abundance of exceptional local amenities.

Those include conveniently located grocery stores, coffee shops, diverse dining options, and spacious parks.

It's not the first time that Bellaire has caught the eye of GoBankingRates, which previously ranked it as the No. 23 wealthiest suburb in America, and it's been named on similar lists comparing the richest American cities.

Dallas can take comfort in the fact that a different survey found Lewisville to be of the cities attracting the most high-income households, meaning those that make more than $200,000. However, census data places the most recent median income in Lewisville at $85,002 — so it's nowhere close to catching up to Bellaire.

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