·In total, the Dallas Metropolitan area has a population of just under 3 million.
 

Dallas, too, has entered a new area of growth, as corporate giants have made Dallas their home.
 

Dallas is ranked among the country's fastest growing markets in the number of homes being built.
 

Living big is a source of pride to many residents. Sprawling ranch-style homes on extensive acreage and two-story homes overlooking golf courses and swimming pools are more commonplace here than in any other part of the country.
 

Highland Park and University Park, known as Park Cities, are each cities of their own known for their luxury homes and highly rated school district. Both area are only minutes from Downtown Dallas. 

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Frisco is located about 25 miles north of Dallas in Denton and Collin counties. The population is currently a little over 97,500 and is expected to top out at 280,000 by 2025.
 

The Fieldhouse USA is set to open the first quarter of 2009. It's a 145,000 square foot, $17.5 million project and will include 13 volleyball/basketball courts and an indoor soccer arena, an indoor sports field, food court, fitness center and corporate conference rooms, as well as 13,200 square feet of retail space. Upon completion, Sports Village will include a hotel, office space and other building on a 60-acre tract. 

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Pizza Hut Park features 17 championship-quality soccer fields adjacent to a 21,193 seat, state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium. It's the home of FC Dallas, a Major League Soccer team, along with MLS and International soccer matches, major concerts, high school football games and numerous other community events. 

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Frisco is also the home to the minor league Roughriders baseball team. Their home stadium, Dr Pepper Ballpark, was, and may still be, the best new baseball stadium as voted by baseballparks.com in 2003. 

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If Hockey is your game, then Frisco should be your home. The Dr Pepper Star Center is not only home to the Dallas Stars but also offers general skating, hockey lessons and figure skating lessons. There are hockey leagues for all ages and the facility is available for parties & social gatherings. Don't pass up the opportunity to shop in their pro shop! 

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Allen has an estimated population of 89,084 in 2008 and is expected to build out with 97,938. Allen is known for its parks and shopping. The city leaders have a philosophy of "FUN FOR ALL AGES". They listened to what seniors wanted and now provide a 22,000 square foot facility with numerous activities especially for seniors. Progress has begun on a $50 million Event Center scheduled to open in the fall of 2009. The first phase of Watters Creek, an urban mixed-use development, opened in May of 2008. Just across the road, the Village at Allen is set to open its first phase in late 2008.  

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Allen boasts the largest outdoor skate park facility in the state of Texas topping out with 37,915 square feet. They offer skate boards, in line skates and bikes. There is a BMX track, in line hockey rinks and a youth center. 

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The Village at Allen opened its first phase on October 15, 2008 with phase 2 scheduled for March 8, 2009.The Village is a 181-acre mixed-use developmenet offering specialty shops, restaurants, hotels and office space. On completion it will include more than 2,000,000 square feet of retail and 1,000,000 square feet of office, residenetial and hotel space. 

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Plano is nearing build-out with an estimated population of 255,700 citizens.
 

Plano offers urban-living in its newly redeveloped downtown area. There are new apartments, condominiums and retail establishments, as well as a DART light rail station.
 

Corporate relocations, new business start-ups, good schools and affordable housing are among the magnets attracting new residents to Plano.
 

Once described as a bedroom community, Plano has quickly grown into a major employment center, with over 80,000 jobs in the City limits.
 

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