Arlington from a mid-west point of view
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12/20/2009
Overall Arlington is a okay place to live. There are alot of fun family things to do. Utility rates are high,so beware.The hispanic population here is large, so if you speak spanish you should have an easy time finding employment.The African-American population here is working to upper-middle class,they come off bit stuck up but once you talk to people they warm up. If you are white and care to live in predominately white areas, I suggest you bring you checkbook because its going to cost to get in pricer areas or you have to move to a rural area. One thing about Texas is that money not race determines where you live. In addition DFW has a large immigrant population from Nigeria, India,and Vietnam. The weather is great from Oct-May after that it turns into a hot box! If you are from a cold weather state get use to not seeing snow. If you are moving here from the mid-west you will HATE the BBQ,but if you like chicken this is the place. Cowboys and Ranger stadiums are also located in Arlington. Public school are good and if that not your thing there are many private schools to choose from. Homeschoolers will love it here because their is little to no state requirments for homeschoolers,also their are plenty activites in the area.
Keep in mind that high school sports, mainly, football and basketball are huge in Texas. So if you believe that there are no losers in sports and that we are all winners, don't come to Texas.
Treina | Arlington, TX