| City | Population | Overall Score | % 22-29 Rank | Professional Opportunities Rank | Amenities Rank | Cost of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Addison | 14,114 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 1.30 |
| Grapevine | 47,688 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 1.68 |
| Richardson | 101,528 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 2.05 |
| Lewisville | 97,462 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2.06 |
| Irving | 220,856 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2.45 |
| Sunnyvale | 5,310 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 2.60 |
| The Colony | 37,614 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 2.65 |
| Plano | 266,740 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 2.70 |
| Carrollton | 122,613 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 3.00 |
| Duncanville | 39,000 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 3.10 |
| Wylie | 42,384 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 3.33 |
| Rockwall | 38,958 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 3.39 |
| Grand Prairie | 178,195 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 3.99 |
| Colleyville | 23,465 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 4.04 |
| Frisco | 123,663 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 4.06 |
| Mesquite | 141,201 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 4.10 |
| McKinney | 137,643 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 4.23 |
| Garland | 230,177 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 4.28 |
| Coppell | 39,551 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 4.34 |
| Allen | 87,213 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 4.39 |
| Cedar Hill | 45,505 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4.49 |
| Farmers Branch | 29,405 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 4.64 |
| Prosper | 10,969 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 4.69 |
| Sachse | 20,930 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 4.84 |
| Balch Springs | 24,294 | 25 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 5.15 |
| Rowlett | 56,856 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 5.21 |
| Lancaster | 37,087 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 5.29 |
| Murphy | 18,412 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 5.70 |
| DeSoto | 50,014 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 5.83 |
| Fairview | 7,592 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 5.99 |