arlington area (Dallas, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie: to rent, homes, school district)

[msrn2004]

I have been reading the threads and its been very informative. I have been planning a move from Detroit area to the Dallas area for some time now. I have decided on the Arlington area because of its location. I have been told by a coworker to look in the arlington area that's within mansfield school district, manfield, or cedar hill. I am looking to rent a 4 or 5brm home, with a nice size yard, family oriented, with diversity, a nice upper middle class area. I have school age children, so a nice highschool and elementary school would be nice. I have never been to Texas will be visiting very soon to check out the area. I would greatly appreciate any and all advice.

Thanks in advance

[Metro Matt]

Will you be working at the GM plant in Arlington? I thought they were laying off & temporarily shutting down production last I heard.

[msrn2004]

No, I am a RN my move doesn't have anything to do with the auto industry.

[Arcane]

West and southwest side of town will have the nicest homes. But do you know what city you will be working in?

[Metro Matt]

If you're looking to move to Arlington, you might wanna think about working at a hospital in Fort Worth as its a lot closer than Dallas.

[loves2read]

arlington itself has hospitals--

I guess the person who told you Mansfield vs Arlington was because of school district--
I think that is kind of toss-up in some ways but would consider the ages of your children
you don't mention rent---
there are some areas in both mansfield and arlington that have problems with flooding at times
I think you should do a search on this forum for both towns and read some of the posts
this question/comparison has come up several times over past year and there is current info posted
and check the FTW thread--since Arlington is in Tarrant county--most posts about it are on there

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by loves2read

arlington itself has hospitals--

Sure does...smaller ones.

[Grainraiser]

Have you already located a job in the DFW area. There are some nice homes in that area but if you land a job in north dallas your commute is going to be killer. Also what is your price range. A 5 bedroom home is pretty large by Texas standards. A little more information please.

[msrn2004]

Thank you all for your comments. I am focusing my job search on the arlington area. I'm looking to pay $2000 no more than 2200

[Grainraiser]

I would add some of the larger homes in Grand Prairie to your list. look for something south of I-20. Keller should also be on your list.