Here's where Dallas ranked in new list of America's best cities

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DALLAS - Dallas is one of America's best cities, according to a new report.

Dallas ranked 14th in America's Best Cities of 2025 Report, making it the second highest-ranked city in Texas, behind Houston (13).

The ranking, done by Resonance, looked at several metrics, including things like housing affordability, parks, walkability, nightlife, restaurants, attractions, poverty rate and companies headquartered in the cities.

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In the rankings, Dallas placed well in several areas.

Dallas was ranked fourth overall for its airport and sixth overall for its large companies.

The rankings cited the upgrades coming to DFW Airport and Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, the upcoming Goldman Sachs' campus and Wells Fargo's upcoming Las Colinas HQ.

While Houston finished one spot above Dallas, the city finished just ahead of Austin (15). San Antonio (41) and El Paso (100) were the other Texas cities to make the list.

2025 America's Best Cities Report

New York, New York
Los Angeles, California
Chicago, Illinois
San Francisco, California
Seattle, Washington
Miami, Florida
Boston, Massachusetts
Washington, District of Columbia
Las Vegas, Nevada
San Diego, California
Orlando, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Houston, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Austin, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Portland, Oregon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
San Jose, California
Honolulu, Hawaii
Minneapolis, Minnesota
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nashville, Tennessee
Tampa, Florida
Phoenix, Arizona
Baltimore, Maryland
Salt Lake City, Utah
Madison, Wisconsin
St. Louis, Missouri
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Charleston, South Carolina
Providence, Rhode Island
Columbus, Ohio
Raleigh, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
New Haven, Connecticut
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Portland, Maine
Rochester, New York
Cleveland, Ohio
San Antonio, Texas
Buffalo, New York
Richmond, Virginia
Albany, New York
Omaha, Nebraska
Tucson, Arizona
Detroit, Michigan
Sacramento, California
Provo, Utah
Hartford, Connecticut
Cincinnati, Ohio
Des Moines, Iowa
Indianapolis, Indiana
Durham, North Carolina
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Kansas City, Missouri
Louisville, Kentucky
Syracuse, New York
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jacksonville, Florida
Worcester, Massachusetts
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lexington, Kentucky
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Greenville, South Carolina
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Boise, Idaho
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Ogden, Utah
Spokane, Washington
Knoxville, Tennessee
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Reno, Nevada
Dayton, Ohio
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Toledo, Ohio
Columbia, South Carolina
Memphis, Tennessee
Poughkeepsie, New York
Huntsville, Alabama
Akron, Ohio
Wichita, Kansas
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pensacola, Florida
Oxnard, California
Lakeland, Florida
Birmingham, Alabama
Greensboro, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Little Rock, Arkansas
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Riverside, California
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Daytona Beach, Florida
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Stockton, California
El Paso, Texas

The Source: Information in this article comes from the 2025 list of America's Best Cities.

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2025 America's Best Cities Report