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BUSINESS
Dallas is headquarters to more oil firms than any other U.S. city, and headquarters
to more insurance companies than any other city in the south. The city ranks seventh
in the nation on the Fortune 500 list, with eight of the nation's largest public
firms headquartered in the city of Dallas.
Dubbed the "Silicon
Prairie," Dallas is among the largest high technology employment centers in
the U.S. Dallas is the distribution center of the Southwest, with wholesale and retail
trade being the second largest employment sector in the Dallas economy.
CULTURE
The Dallas arts district is the largest urban arts district in the country and is
anchored by the Dallas Museum of Art and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
There are approximately 36 professional and community theaters, 12 symphony and chamber
orchestras, three ballet groups, a world class opera association and over 160 museums,
galleries, and artistic attractions. Dallas
is one of a few cities in the nation with seven major league sports teams including
Cowboys football, Mavericks basketball, Rangers baseball, Stars hockey, Burn soccer,
Sidekicks indoor soccer and Dragoons polo.
DALLAS BY THE NUMBERS
| Greater Dallas population |
3,366,618
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| Unemployment rate |
4.1%
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| Median household income |
$50,473
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| Median house sale price |
$121,498
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| Avg. monthly apartment |
$811
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(1999 data)
ALUMNI CHAPTER
Thinking of visiting or moving to Dallas? Connect with other Bulldogs in the area
through Drake's Dallas Alumni Chapter by contacting Drake grad Jesse Cox at 214-368-9018,
jesse.m.cox@pwcglobal.net.
Or you can connect
in cyberspace by visiting Drake's online alumni community at www.drakealumni.net.
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"Dallas is a
vibrant city. It has a terrific business environment and is an exciting city to reside
in."
- David N.Walthall, MBA'71, principal for Walthall Asset Management Corporation and
a member of Drake's Board of Trustees.
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