HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS
MANSFIELD
Population: 57, 165
School District: Mansfield,
Alvarado, Midlothian
Chamber of Commerce:
817-473-0507;
www.mansfieldchamber.org
Median Home Price: $175,000
With a rich 115-year history, Mansfield is
entering the 21st century as a former
rural farming town transformed into a
bustling community of high quality
homes, exemplary schools, extensive
recreational activities and numerous
retail and shopping opportunities. Yet
even with its growing population,
Mansfield still maintains its hometown
feel. Its amenities make Mansfield a
destination for families and individuals
looking for a tranquil, quality lifestyle
with easy access to the advantages of
a major metropolitan area.
Located along the southern edge of the
Metroplex, Mansfield is one of the fastest
growing cities in the region. Accessibility
to the urban centers in both Dallas and
Fort Worth and to DFW Airport, as well
the draw of a high quality lifestyle and
good schools, has been the catalyst for
Mansfield’s explosive growth. This enviable location gives residents the best of
all worlds: the tranquility of small-town life
with the benefits of the arts, culture,
commercial and recreational assets just a
quick drive away.
High-quality residential neighborhoods are
the hallmark of Mansfield’s appeal. Guided
by innovative city planning and many of the
area’s top builders, residential neighborhoods across the city offer a variety of housing, from new homes with traditional
architectural style to wooded estates.
Mansfield’s historic downtown area is being
revitalized by local business owners interest-
ed in preserving the city’s past as part of its
bright future. The Mansfield Historical
Society is carefully renovating the old
McKnight Building at the corner of Main
and Broad streets as its headquarters. The
museum housed in the building draws visi-
tors from around the state interested in learn-
ing more about the area’s unique history.
The city is also home to more than 100
industries, ranging from steel forges and
food processing to chemical and high-tech plastic firms. Mansfield has six
separate industrial parks with room for
more. The city’s Golden Triangle area,
bordered by East Broad Street on the
north, Highway 287 on the west and
Highway 360 on the east, attracts developers from around the country interested
in mixed use commercial, office, retail
and residential developments.
From library services to senior citizen
programs, residents in Mansfield have
community services available to them for
every member of the family. The city’s
public safety departments post low crime
rates and offer highly rated emergency
medical services. Methodist Mansfield
Medical Center, a $134 million, full-service
hospital that opened in 2006, ranked in
the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for outstanding patient experience
in 2009-2010.
Recreational opportunities include more
than 240 acres of beautiful parkland
providing walking trails, playgrounds and
green space, and athletic fields for
soccer, baseball, softball and football.
The Mansfield Activities Center provides
recreational programming and athletic
events year-round and serves as the home
for the city’s popular senior citizens and
Kids Zone programs.
Mansfield is also home to two popular
golf courses: Walnut Creek Country
Club and the city-owned Mansfield
National Golf Course, which has been
ranked as one of the Top 5 municipal
courses in the metroplex.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
Population: 63,635
School Districts: Birdville, Hurst-Euless-Bedford and Keller
Chamber of Commerce:
817-427-6000;
www.nrhtx.com
Median Home Price: $155,500
Just minutes from Dallas and Fort Worth,
North Richland Hills is the third largest city
in Tarrant County with more than 66,000
residents, 1,200 businesses and 30 major
employers. Situated to benefit from both
Alliance and Dallas/Fort Worth
International airports, North Richland Hills
is surrounded by nine of Tarrant County’s
10 major business centers, and is on the
western edge of the county’s highway hub,
where Loop 820, Highways 26, 121 and
183 all meet in one interchange. Major
employers here include North Hills
Hospital, Health Markets, Tyson Prepared
Foods and Santander Consumer USA.
North Richland Hills also recognizes the
importance of quality of life in attracting and
retaining both residential and corporate
citizens. Money magazine named North
Richland Hills as one of the Best Places to
Live in the U.S. in 2010 because of its blend
of good jobs, low crime, quality schools,
plenty of open space, reasonable home
prices and plenty to do. ;
The city’s Iron Horse Golf Course and the
NRH2O Family Water Park are just two
big draws. Since opening in 1989, Iron
Horse has been consistently voted among
the best municipal golf courses in Texas.
This challenging 18-hole Dick Phelps-designed course meanders over creeks
and under a railroad trestle. NRH2O
features the Green Extreme, the world’s
tallest and longest uphill water roller
coaster. The 60-acre park also offers a
16,000 square foot wave pool, water
slides, a two-person tube slide and an
extensive water playground.
