Relocation Guide, Grand Prairie, TX

Moving to Grand Prairie, Texas? Here's everything you need to know.

A no-fluff, locally-written guide to relocating to Grand Prairie: cost of living, neighborhoods, schools, taxes, climate, and what most people wish they'd known before the move.

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Grand Prairie at a glance

Population
200,000
Median home price
$305,000
Median rent
$1,450 / month
Cost of living index
96
Property tax
2.20% effective
Sales tax
8.25%
Summer avg high
96°F
Winter avg low
37°F

Why people move to Grand Prairie

Between Dallas and Fort Worth, central location

Joe Pool Lake for recreation

Affordable for the metro

Strong industrial and aerospace jobs

Where to live in Grand Prairie

A short guide to the neighborhoods newcomers actually consider.

Mira Lagos

Master-planned, top schools, lake

Westchester

Family-focused, established

Peninsula

Waterfront, Joe Pool Lake

Major employers

  • · Lockheed Martin
  • · Poly-America
  • · Siemens
  • · Bell Textron

Schools

Grand Prairie ISD, Arlington ISD, and Mansfield ISD.

Airports

  • · DFW International (15 min)

What most newcomers wish they'd known

Sprawl, know your side of town

Older housing in central areas

Property taxes are high

Who thrives in Grand Prairie

DFW commutersAerospace workersFamilies on budget

Moving to Grand Prairie from out of state?

Boxed Movers runs dedicated interstate lanes to Grand Prairie from all over the country. Common origins we handle every week:

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