Moving to DFW Area?

You will find a great home in Irving for that money and Irving is relatively safe. (You may want to avoid the Loop 12 area south of Hwy. 183) However, there are nice places to live all over the city. Take some time to look around and decide. It really depends on what you like. In the older part of the city there are new homes next to 50+ yr old frame houses. In the northern part is Las Colinas and Valley Ranch with huge homes and luxury apartments. There is everything in between available also.

Irving is near DFW airport and right next to Dallas for all that Dallas has to offer. It is convienient to Ft. Worth and the mid-cities.

Welcome to the metroplex.

I currently live in Irving. You have to be careful with certain sections of Irving. The Valley Ranch or Las Colinas area of Irving is the nicest, zip codes like 75038 or 75039 are really nice. I don't know if they have homes in that price range, however.

If you are going to work in Irving and are looking for a short commute, I think Carrollton is the best bet. It was ranked the 19th best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine. Stick to north Carrollton, near Hebron and west of the Dallas North Tollway is a great area that is newer (zip codes like 75007). You can get a great house for under $180k there.

Good luck with your move!

Check out North Irving and Valley Ranch area. Assuming you don't need schools for your kids. Also Addison isn't too far from Irving but I don't know what you could find in that price range. Coppell is also very close and has some nice smaller homes - pretty new town.

Irving....thats rough. Outside of Valley Ranch, I cant think of anything else around. Check out www.traveltex.com and search for Irving Chamber of Commerce. They have a better idea. Also try the information # 1-817-555-1212

Check out Las Colinas. It's right near Irving.

In the mid-west everything is far. You will travel long distances but you will also enjoy the speed with it. Think of Lake Dallas, Farmer's Branch, Carrollton and other sorrounding areas.

North Richland Hills for nice family neighborhoods in that price range.

Irving may have places that you would like.

Also look at Euless, Arlington, Bedford, Grapevine.