Community Profile

Pledge Summary

Located just north of Dallas, Richardson is a culturally diverse community offering a blend of urban amenities with exceptional suburban service. Richardson’s thriving, innovation-focused economy creates numerous opportunities while also supporting a historically stable local government capable of delivering high quality-of-life and exemplary services for a diverse array of neighborhoods and multi-modal transportation options, enabling easy access to the entire DFW Metroplex. The community is regularly recognized in third-party rankings as one of the best places in the nation to live, raise a family, start a career, go to school, buy a home, and retire. Richardson residents place a high value on the City's stewardship of natural resources and the availability of parks and other natural settings, such as the 541-acre Breckinridge Park and the 150-acre+ Spring Creek Nature Area. The City's Parks and Recreation Department has prioritized the planting of pollinator-friendly plants in landscapes over the last several years, and encourages the construction of dedicated butterfly gardens to promote the survival of Monarchs.