No matter your passion: football, soccer, baseball or golf, Frisco is the place. Dr. Pepper Ballpark has the Frisco RoughRiders minor league baseball team, the Dallas Cowboys practice and headquarters, The Star, is here. Toyota Stadium, home of the FC Dallas soccer team is here. And to top it off the PGA is moving its headquarters to Frisco to be paired with two championship golf courses, a conference center and resort-style hotel. 

While there is so much more going on in Frisco than sports, like being one of the fastest growing cities in the country, and it has great schools and the rest, it is this gravitational pull of exciting sports to the city that gives it a special energy. 

Note from a local about the school system also being a huge benefit:
*The school system is incredible offering almost unlimited opportunities for kids. Yes, it is competitive in both scholastics and sports, but the resources that are provided to kids is worth it. It is a small school concept to keep the teacher-to-student ratio manageable. There is a nice community college here with University of North Texas implementing plans to build a campus in Frisco starting in 2022.*


SPORTS!!!

Best Part About Frisco? 

As just mentioned Frisco is growing fast. Between 2010 and 2019 it was the fastest growing city in the U.S. When you combine this growth with a lack of public transportation, Frisco isn’t part of the DART train line, you get traffic, congestion and a feeling things are always under construction.

Here's a local talking about growth issues:
*I moved to Frisco when the population was still barely in the 5 digits. The growth, which is why I moved here and I am volunteering that I am a hypocrite, has ruined it for me. Driving simply from Preston to Tollway at this point has become a chore. The traffic is out of control, and if there was some mechanism to say "we're full", at this point i would take it.*


 Growth

Worst Part About Frisco?

This stunning growth signals a nearly perfect suburban city opportunity. Beautiful new homes are constantly being built to house new families who crave access to the great schools, parks, and recreational opportunities. There is also a fun historic downtown area that is growing with more to do called The Rail District. This whole area is filled with boutique shopping, bars, restaurants and tons of community activities for families and young professionals. 
Basically, Frisco is kind of heaven for families looking for active suburban lifestyles. Big yards for homeplay, parks and amazing facilities for play away from home. Downtown art and food trucks, nice and casual restaurants for the kids or date nights.   While you’re really close to Dallas and Fort Worth for when you need a bigger city fix you may not need it as much as you’d think. 

If you're interested in seeing what happens in Frisco check out the calendar of events: https://www.visitfrisco.com/events/

Lifestyle of Frisco

Frisco has big corporate opportunities in tech and health in particular. Conifer Health and Argon Medical are just two of the big health industry corporations here and Integer Holdings, Goodman Networks, Worldlink and Imagine Communications are just a few of the tech and communication businesses here. Employment in Frisco is booming and so if you want to live and work in Frisco you can certainly do so. You’re also smack dab in heart of DFW, one of the fastest growing metroplexes in the U.S. so if you aren’t working in Frisco, you can find work in Dallas/Fort Worth, or one of the other booming suburban cities. 


Workstyle of Frisco

The economic opportunity in Frisco in particular, and DFW in general, is really hard to beat. The growth in jobs in Frisco is unparalleled relative to the rest of the country. Even if that weren’t the case people now move here to wfh and take advantage of the beautiful neighborhoods, great schools and city amenities. The housing prices relative to the economic opportunity are impossible to beat compared to California, or New York or Chicago and so the people keep coming. 


Opportunity

Why You Should Move Here Now?

Frisco is on the north side of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, more commonly known as DFW Metroplex. It is due north of Dallas but only 30 minutes or so north. All of DFW is easily accessible by car and some by train although Frisco isn’t on the DART train line so driving will be a part of your life. 

Many people think of DFW as a great big giant city (with 7.2 million people) with borders among the cities, suburbs and towns as largely irrelevant given the lack of natural borders from things like rivers or lakes. While there can be plenty of traffic in DFW for the most part the freeway system/turnpike gets everyone around in very short drives (or train rides) relative to most of the other large metroplexes. DFW is extremely new compared to the other big developed metroplexes and that means it is just more convenient. You’re 15-35 minutes into downtown Dallas or Fort Worth from a great majority of the suburbs which means if you choose to live that rolling lawn lifestyle it’s not far to hit the big cities. Most of the popular suburbs are directly north Dallas: Plano, McKinney, Frisco among others but there are also plenty in between the two cities: Irving, Arlington and Grand Prairie that draw a lot of attention as well. 

If you’re looking for the most “developed” of the north suburbs in terms of a commercial district then Plano is a good option. Frisco is the fastest growing the the most development happening but plots of good options. 

None of this means you have to live close to one of the big cities. The Metroplex is nearly 9,300 square miles, which means it is larger than the land areas of six U.S. states. If you want rural you can find it here. 


The Area

Frisco has a robust downtown scene, both in terms of a social scene and housing. There is actually both a condo/apartment option for young professionals and a historic district which may be too pricey for some but again, the surrounding area is where you want to be. 
- Downtown
- Historic Downtown


Young Professionals

Downtown

Frisco is priced higher than many of the north Dallas suburbs but still comes in lower than many of the national metroplexes so young families are in luck here. More modest but still substantial homes with yards and access to amazing schools in the Frisco school district are plentiful. Hunter’s Creek is a good example of these neighborhoods as is The Trails. Average home prices here are in the $300k - $500k range, which for Frisco is reasonable. These are the kinds of communities with movie nights at the local community pool and tons of family events that bring everyone together. 
- Panther Creek
- The Trails
- Hunter’s Creek


Young Families

Panther Creek

Most of the “fancy” neighborhoods in Frisco, those with the largest homes, biggest yards, and greatest variety of amenities are newer neighborhoods built to accommodate the growing wealth in the city. Unlike other cities in which the wealthy or newer neighborhoods are isolated in a particular area, Frisco has these types of neighborhoods spread from east to west. If you are looking to go upscale, starting with these neighborhoods is your best bet. 
One exception to the new neighborhoods is the Historic Downtown District. For those with a desire to live in a neighborhood with a strong walkscore and proximity to all downtown has to offer this is the spot. Beautiful older homes and trees with some character offer an alternative to the more standard “suburban” neighborhoods. 
- Chapel Creek
- Newman Village
- Custer Creek Farms
- Starwood
- Historic Downtown


Established Families

Chapel Creek

Frisco

**What is it like to live in Frisco, TX?**

We moved to Frisco in 2005 when there was about 40,000 people and 2 high schools. Now there are 180,000 people and high school #10 opens in the fall. Yes, it has been crazy growth, which in and of itself poses challenges for infrastructure, but given that growth rate Frisco has done fairly well with city planning.

The school system is incredible offering almost unlimited opportunities for kids. Yes, it is competitive in both scholastics and sports, but the resources that are provided to kids is worth it. It is a small school concept to keep the teacher-to-student ratio manageable. There is a nice community college here with University of North Texas implementing plans to build a campus in Frisco starting in 2022.

There are LOTS of places to eat. Sometimes you think too many, but then you go to a restaurant and there is a lengthy wait to get a table. Lots of activities too. Sports a plenty with major league soccer, minor league baseball, the new Dallas Cowboys headquarters, high school football, G-league basketball, a new major league lacrosse team, and probably others I forgot. There are a few parks but we are still waiting on Grand Park which sounds like it will be awesome if we ever get it.

Very safe community with an active public safety presence throughout the city, volunteer opportunities galore, and numerous concert venues both inside and out.

**What is it like to live in Frisco, TX?**

It's fun, the weather is great most of the year, frisco is an up and coming town with tons of different things to do within the area, and even more in the surrounding areas, from being a hour away from downtown (if traffics not horrible) to half an hour away from lake white rock or lake grapevine, you also tend to find a mix up between stuff you only find on the east coast and stuff you only find on the west coast. Also the schools are some of the top schools in the country, I graduated from plano senior high and last I checked they were rated 2# in best public schools in the nation (#1 is Beverly hills high) and all the schools in the surrounding are just as great (planos better, sry I'm just biased on this one) and fyi plano frisco, allen, and Richardson tx are all right next to eachother, so there is an option in looking into it and if school for your kids is a deciding factor it gives you options if your wanting to live within a specific area in dfw. The downsides are housing and apartments are expensive, In the summer it gets stupid hot (hits upper 90s most of June july and August), driving around can be dangerious (especially if it just so happens to snow, because everyone thinks they can drive on the roads like its a normal day with top speeds in the 80s or 90s) and speaking of snow, if you get atleast an inch you'll watch the whole city shut down almost over night. There is also the drive to and from work, if you have work in dallas a 1 hour drive to work can become almost up to a 4 hour drive each way, along with a very intricate toll road system to watch out for. In short it's a great place to live, it has it's downfalls, but don't limit yourself to just frisco, look into all the areas in dfw and pick an area that's close enough to work that the drive won't kill you and your budget, if you have kids also look into all the schools in dfw, they are all top notch schools, and the best advice I could give you if you really want the full experiance is to go down to frisco or dfw for a week and check it out, get away from the tourist trap and go check out the local spots (stone brior district is the perfect spot in frisco just fyi) and see if you like it, if not then that's ok, Atleast you know from first hand rather than trying to take my word.
I have lived in plano and frisco for 3 years, graduated from plano senior high and spent most of my time in stonebrior district or at the amazing library in downtown frisco, I love the town and would move back in a heart beat.

**What do you think about Frisco, TX, in regards of safety, raising family and house price?**

I live in Frisco Texas. I feel safe in Frisco. The city has a low crime rate due, in part, to it being an upper income suburb. You can get an idea of crime reports from the city’s web site: Arrest & Incident Reports . House prices are higher due to demand. My house has gone up in value by 50% in the last 5 years. To get an idea of house prices, you can checkout Zillow: Real Estate, Apartments, Mortgages & Home Values and look for Frisco, zip codes 75033 and 75034. I raised my family in Plano and they turned out ok. Frisco has excellent schools. The only downside is that in public schools there can be a lot of peer pressure that focuses on material things so kids can get an inflated ego and a sense of entitlement but good parenting can compensate.

**Thinking about moving to Frisco Texas, would love to hear your thoughts and experiences**

So I moved here about 5 years ago from the suburbs of Pennsylvania with my wife (she is a hair stylist). Like you, I was tired of the winters and honestly just needed a change of scenery. We originally got an apartment in The Colony. We ended up choosing Frisco because we got a relatively inexpensive new construction home, but the property taxes have been pretty crazy since purchasing the home. We also now have a 2yr old daughter with a second on the way.

I 100% recommend just moving to the general area and getting a decent apartment for a year before you decide where you really want to end up. I would suggest looking into Frisco, Plano, Carrollton, and Addison. There are probably other cities/towns but all of those are near-ish to each other that it wouldn't make a huge difference IMO.

With regards to your concerns:

Traffic isn't terrible and it isn't great. Not the worst traffic I have seen. It primarily gets bad on the major highways going to/from Dallas.

I was concerned about this too. We get lots of ants, but nothing crazy. Apartment complexes will most likely have some sort of quarterly pest control for bugs and we pay for it now that we own a home, it's kind of a necessity. I was concerned about scorpions and tarantulas and what-not, but I haven't seen a single one since moving here.

There are definitely some nice very well manicured parks for short walks here and there. But definitely nothing like the huge state parks you will find on the East coast. I would say this is one of the things I miss most about Pennsylvania.

The humidity is not any worse than the worst summers in Pennsylvania. It's definitely a lot more noticeable the further South you go (ie Houston and Austin).

Another thing I have noticed since moving here is that there is literally nothing within driving distance vacation-wise. I found at least where I lived in PA it was pretty easy to drive a few hours or so and still have a good vacation. Here you definitely need to fly somewhere, or else your just stuck with vacationing in Texas.

Frisco, Texas

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