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File no. AZ-DALLA-55Revision 02Live intelligence / Aug 12, 2026

ZIP intelligence dossier

Dallas, TX 75226, United States

A decision-first briefing on safety, affordability, opportunity, climate, housing, and the texture of daily life.

Fair Park, representative imagery near Dallas, TX 75226, United States — **Fair Park**Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

Hall of State, representative imagery near Dallas, TX 75226, United States — **Hall of State**ZTPeterson / CC BY-SA 4.0

JurisdictionUnited States

File statusCurrent / canonical

Evidence confidencehigh

Read this first / Executive brief

The decision, before the details.

Start with the composite signal and the analyst verdict. Then use the evidence index to inspect the factors that matter to your move.

Score

Aden's Zip verdict:

55/ 100

Bureau recommendationConsider carefully

Weighted from the strongest direct signal, defensible proxy, or neutral baseline in each category.

Signal stack

01affordability52

02climate52

03lifestyle68

04opportunity62

05safety42

Field imagery / Open archive

Location contact sheet

03 plates

Nearby representative subjects via Wikimedia Commons. Monochrome editorial treatment on the contact sheet; open a plate for the full-color original and terms.

Analyst synthesis / AI

What the numbers mean

Central, culture-forward and moderately walkable, with strong nearby entertainment and dining access but limited transit and elevated citywide crime exposure.

Bureau verdict

A compelling urban choice for people who value nightlife, arts and central access, but the safety profile and car-oriented transportation keep it from being an across-the-board recommendation.

Explore the file / Touch the signals

Don't just read it. Interrogate it.

Switch lenses, move through the map, and see who this place appears to reward—or ask to compromise.

01 Decision lens

Safety42/ 100

Material compromise

How much friction does safety add to daily life?

Synthesizes verified crime scope, trend, and comparison signals. Always read the published geography before treating it as neighborhood guidance.

02 Street orientation

Pan + zoom the actual geography

Resolved targetDallas, TX 75226, United States

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Ink field sketch of family life, cycling, transit, cafe culture, and remote work on a city street — Field sketch / Human layer
Who gets to feel at home here?
The metrics describe a place. These match signals describe the kind of daily life the evidence currently supports.
Likely fit+ Urban professionals who want central access to Dallas culture and employment+ Nightlife, dining and arts enthusiasts+ Remote workers comfortable working from home+ Residents prioritizing walkability over strong public transit
Likely friction! People seeking low crime exposure! Households dependent on public transportation! Renters seeking especially low housing costs

Sector reports / 07 live files

Follow the evidence.

Scan the large numbers.Read the source scope before acting.

Local police records

Safety & crime

SEC-01

ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75226 / 2025 complete calendar year compared with 2024

42 / 100Overall safety read

3,208Police reports in the selected area

+27.5% / higherChange from the previous local period

Less favorable trendLocal +27.5% / U.S. -11.7%

Overall safety readMore caution recommended

Higher concernMixedLower concern

More caution recommended. Police reports rose by 27.5% from the previous local period. The score is a screening aid, not a promise that every block has the same conditions.

Local vs. United States

Local reports rose while the U.S. rate fell

Police reports rose by 27.5% in this area. The latest nationwide FBI violent-and-property offense rate fell by 11.7%. That is a clear warning sign relative to the national direction.

What to watch

Geography before conclusions

Use this as a screening signal, then inspect the official source for the exact address, category and time window that matter to your routine.

Practical conclusion

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How much friction does safety add to daily life?

Who gets to feel at home here?

Local reports rose while the U.S. rate fell

Geography before conclusions

Use more caution than the middle-range score suggests

Favorable signals

Pressure points

Most commonly reported locally/ what residents should watch for

Local trend vs. United States / direction and scale

Summer runs hot. Winter cools gently.

Verified geographic benchmarks

Price momentum / CPI, not a cost-level index

Regional price signals / U.S. = 100

Monthly rent benchmarks / by bedroom count

Neighborhood watchlist / directional, not ranked

Deep Ellum

Old East Dallas

Downtown

Industry signals / current opportunity mix

Professional, management & administrative services

Retail trade

Education, healthcare & social assistance

Dining & nightlife

Culture

Outdoors

Recent headlines / opens original source

Broadway Dallas Launching Club 909 Cabaret Sept. 3-5

Equinix Sees AI, Tight Capacity Fueling Growth in Dallas and Beyond

How this file is assembled

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