Jobs in Dallas/Ft Worth

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Few regions are as densely populated as the Dallas-Fort Worth area, home to over 7 million people. The area is the nation's largest inland metropolitan region, comprising 12 counties and thousands of industries. Referred to by residents as The Metroplex--the area is also home to over 10,000 companies, giving the region the distinction of having the highest concentration of corporate headquarters in the United States.

The lengthy list of corporations that call The Metroplex home includes dozens of Fortune 500 companies: AT&T, Exxon Mobil, Southwest Airlines, Kimberly-Clark, the American Airlines Group, the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Texas Instruments and J.C. Penney. The region is home to hundreds of other household-name businesses as well, such as 7-11, Chuck. E. Cheese, Ericsson, FedEx Office, Frito-Lay, Greyhound Bus Lines, Intuit, Match.com, Pizza Hut and Rolex. The Metroplex is also home to major hospitals, national sports teams and dozens of major universities, including multiple University of Texas campuses and more.

Living and Working in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

The Dallas-Fort Worth area is a curious mix of metropolitan and suburban, offering residents the excitement of city life with the family-friendly comfort of suburban areas. The housing market has increased exponentially over the past decade, while still falling comfortably below the national average.

The area is connected by a complex network of freeways, linking the region from the inner city to all of its outlying areas. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system and Fort Worth's Trinity Railway Express offer alternatives to the daily commute.