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Dallas has more Fortune 500 companies than many people realize. Check out this video for the biggest companies in Dallas.  

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For some reason everyone thinks that big companies are all based in New York or Silicon Valley, but Dallas has a lot more corporate headquarters than many people realize. I pulled the 2020 Fortune 500 list to see what are the biggest companies headquartered in Dallas. I count more than just Dallas proper since most people are willing to commute around the metroplex. 

5. American Airlines Group (Fort Worth, TX) 

Headquartered in Fort Worth, American Airlines was number 70 on the overall Fortune 500 list in 2020. This is a 2 spot slip from 2019's ranking and moves American behind Delta as the leading airline. 2019 was an uneven year for American marked by labor disputes and the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX airplanes. 

4. Energy Transfer 

Energy Transfer is number 59 on the overall 2020 Fortune 500 list. The company was formed in 1996 and became publicly traded in 2004. According to their website, their core operations include transportation, storage, and terminating for natural gas, crude oil, NGLs, refined products, and liquid natural gas. So, to put it simply, it’s an oil & gas company. 

3. AT&T 

AT&T is number 9 on the overall Fortune 500 list. American Telephone & Telegraph is not just the telephone company, but a media conglomerate who brought us the confusing rollout of HBOMax this year. But hey, we got another streaming service to pay for to get to watch things that used to be available on Netflix, so there’s that. 

2. McKesson (Irving, TX) 

Just one spot above AT&T on the overall list is McKesson, coming in at #8. The company is the nation’s largest drug distributor and grew revenue last year through more sales, increased prices, and acquisitions. You know, the usual. They did see some losses last year with costs related to opioid-related litigation. McKesson, along with many other drug dealers (I mean manufacturers) are fighting thousands of lawsuits over their alleged role in the nation’s opioid epidemic. In February 2020, 21 states rejected a proposed $18 billion settlement with McKesson and the U.S.’s two other largest drug wholesalers. At least with the other events of 2020, no one is talking about the opioid crisis anymore. 

1. ExxonMobil (Irving, TX) 

ExxonMobil, based in Irving, is America’s largest publicly traded oil company. This #3 company on the overall Fortune list faced a challenging 2019. CEO Darren Woods pinned the problem squarely on low oil prices. The company earned $14.3 billion (which is

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More than 300 people move to Dallas every day. Find out the top 5 reasons why people are moving to Dallas.

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According to the Dallas Morning News, approximately 300 people move to Dallas every day. So why is everyone moving to Dallas? That’s a lot of people, but it makes sense. Dallas has a lot to offer.  Here are a few of the reasons why so many people are moving to Dallas. 

 1. Jobs 

Let’s be honest, most people live somewhere because of job opportunities and Dallas has plenty of them. Toyota, McKesson, and the PGA are just a few of the companies that have relocated their corporate headquarters to the Dallas metro area and brought all of those jobs with them. Not only are there many companies, but the companies are also in a variety of industries. Unlike other cities that seem to primarily only have jobs in certain fields such as oil & gas or tech, Dallas has a variety of jobs in a variety of industries.  

2. No State Income Tax 

One great thing about living in Texas is that there is no income tax. Now, you make up for it in property tax, but that’s beside the point. No income tax actually lets you keep more of your income and makes living in Dallas more affordable. Seriously, who likes paying taxes?  

3. Cost of Living That brings us to the overall lower cost of living. Now, Dallas has gotten significantly more expensive over the years but it is still less than other major US cities. Currently, housing cost in Dallas is about 93% of the median housing cost in the US. That’s not bad. The average home in Dallas is $214K, compared to $231K for the overall US. Transportation will cost you a bit more than other cities due to the increasing sprawl and of course, the lower-cost housing is further from the city center. The DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) is constantly expanding and getting better.   Not interested in buying a house right now? Dallas still has affordable rent. According to Rent Café, the average 850 square foot apartment will cost you $1,250. This compares to $1,439 in Austin, $1,702 in Miami or $4,200 in Manhattan.  

4. Sports If you like professional sports, then Dallas is the place to be. Between the Mavericks for basketball, the Stars for hockey, the Cowboys for football, and FC Dallas for soccer, Dallas has pretty much everything you could want. If you are more into college sports, in addition to having SMU and TCU in the metroplex, you will not have a shortage of finding a sports bar to watch teams from UT, Texas A&M, and OU.   Dallas is also close to the Texas Motor Speedway if you are into that sort of thing.  

5. Restaurants If you consider yourself a foodie or just like to eat, Dallas is the city for you. Dallas actually has more restaurants per capita than New York City. Now, part of what inflates that number is being home to the culinary empire Brinker which brings us fine dining options like Chili’s and On the Border. However, Dallas is more than just chain restaurants. Dallas has a variety of cuisines including some pretty amazing Tex-Mex. No matter what type of food you like, you are sure to find several options in Dallas.