Home to 3 of the region’s 50 largest public companies and 10 of the top 50 private companies, Downtown Dallas is an ecosystem of entrepreneurs and business leaders. Downtown Dallas is the home to AT&T's world headquarters and the AT∓T Discovery District, a destination where tech, culture, and entertainment combine to create unique experiences. Dallas is the 9th fastest growing tech center in the nation, possesses the 6th largest tech talent pool, and provides opportunity with the 5th most tech jobs in the nation.
5th largest concentration of high-tech jobs in the US 1
Largest tech workforce in Texas 2
#6 of 500 Most Innovative Cities in the world 3
#10 Best Performing Cities 4
2 Fortune 10 Companies Reside in the Region (1 in Downtown)
3 Global 50 Companies reside in Region (2 in Downtown)
1 2022 High-Tech Employment / 2 City of Dallas / 3 2021 2ThinkNow 4 / 2022 Milken Institute
As a leader in innovation, Downtown Dallas is cultivating the future of mobility with advances in transportation technology that will not only shape the way we travel in Texas, but also the way the world travels.
Dallas is leading all domestic metros in the development of the first truly high-speed rail in the U.S. Texas Central Partners is building a 186-mph Dallas-Houston train line that will cut the current commute time from three to four hours by car to only 90 minutes. This project will spur multi-modal rail-station development and is predicted to boost transit ridership, car-sharing, and other transportation opportunities in both metros.
The smartest cities understand that communication is key, especially as global concerns mount over the current state of safety, law enforcement, and big city sanitation. This why Downtown Dallas is working at every level from our police force to field operations and local business leadership to ensure absolute transparency in efforts to keep our city safe, clean, and moving fast ahead.