Five stories that have North Texas talking: Allen鈥檚 the second-best place to live; fossils from 95 million years ago found in Arlington; Granny Smith apples in guacamole; and more.
Cities in North Texas usually find their way near the top of Money magazine鈥檚 annual .
This year, , second to only Fishers, Indiana.
Allen was praised for its healthy economy, graduation rate and entertainment options. Money analyzed 鈥� between 10,000 to 100,000 people 鈥� based on those factors, plus cost of living, housing, crime, convenience and an 鈥渙verall sense of pleasantness.鈥�
Here鈥檚 how Allen performed, based on Money鈥檚 calculations:
- Population: 96,045
- Median home price: $323,676
- Median household income: $104, 524
- Average commute time: 29 minutes
- Projected job growth: 17 percent
- Clear days per year: 232
- High school graduation rate: 96.9 percent
And here鈥檚 how Money of the study.
North Texas cities in the top 100 include Grapevine (No. 19), Wylie (No. 20) and Bedford (No. 23). Actually, those three plus Allen were the only Texas towns on Money鈥檚 list.
Last year, the highest-ranking city was at No. 3. In 2015, was No. 8. And in 2014, was No. 1. [Money, 四虎影院]
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- Texans will soon have the option on their driver鈥檚 license applications to . Introduced by State Rep. Victoria Neave of Dallas, the law hopes to reduce the state鈥檚 backlog of untested kits. [The Texas Tribune]
- Scientists have identified prehistoric crocodile . The partial skull of the dinosaur-eating species, Deltasuchus motherali, which roamed North Texas 95 million years ago, was discovered at the Arlington Archosaur Site. [D Magazine]
- This chef suggests adding . Bless his heart. [People]
- Here鈥檚 where you can every night of the week in North Texas. [GuideLive]
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