Relocating to Dallas-Fort Worth
Moving to DFW for Jacobs Solutions
Engineering / professional services · Jacobs global HQ, Harwood Center (downtown Dallas)
Jacobs moved its global headquarters from Pasadena, California to downtown Dallas in 2016, occupying the Harwood Center; the firm employs several thousand people across Texas. This guide ranks the best places to live by real commute to downtown Dallas, with home prices, rent, school ratings, and safety pulled from public records - so you can shortlist neighborhoods before you ever fly in. Dallas has the shortest commute in our data.
Sources: jacobs.com · gov.texas.gov
Best neighborhoods near Jacobs global HQ, Harwood Center (downtown Dallas)
| City | Commute | Median home | Median rent | Schools | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 20 min | $320,000 | $1,550/mo | 5.5/10 | 5/10 |
| Richardson | 22 min | $400,000 | $1,600/mo | 8.1/10 | 8/10 |
| Irving | 22 min | $310,000 | $1,500/mo | 6.2/10 | 6/10 |
| Carrollton | 22 min | $370,000 | $1,550/mo | 7.8/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Garland | 25 min | $280,000 | $1,350/mo | 6.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Plano | 28 min | $450,000 | $1,800/mo | 8.4/10 | 8.5/10 |
Commute = off-peak drive time to downtown Dallas. Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FBI UCR, TEA accountability ratings, HUD FMR, county appraisal districts. Estimated; verify any specific address on the property page.
Relocating sight-unseen? Watch for rental scams
Out-of-state transferees are the prime target for fake-rental fraud: the listing looks real, the "landlord" is conveniently out of town, and they want a wire transfer before you can see the place. Before you send any money, run the address through our free scam detector - it cross-checks county ownership records, HUD fair-market rent, and listing consistency.
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Dallas vs Richardson →Jacobs Solutions relocation: common questions
Where do Jacobs Solutions employees live in DFW?
Most Jacobs Solutions transferees settle near downtown Dallas. The shortest commutes in our data are Dallas (20 min), Richardson (22 min), Irving (22 min).
What is the commute to Jacobs global HQ, Harwood Center (downtown Dallas)?
From the recommended cities, drive times to downtown Dallas range from about 20 to 28 minutes off-peak.
How do I avoid rental scams relocating for Jacobs Solutions from out of state?
Relocating sight-unseen is exactly when rental fraud hits. Before you wire a deposit, paste any listing address into our free DFW scam detector to check it against county records, HUD fair-market rent, and listing-consistency signals.