Originally Posted by
kingairip
Wherever you go, be mindful of the property tax rate. A $400k home can cost you around $1k a month in taxes in some locales. The rates vary widely between the ISDs and the different cities. You can look them up online. I encourage you to compare those in the areas you're considering.
According to this site (and who knows how accurate it is...), Denton/Tarrant/Dallas counties are all basically 10K a year property taxes for a 450K home.
Texas Property Taxes By County - 2014
Dallas Property Tax | DFW 2014 Property Tax Rates | Dallas Fort Worth Real Estate Taxes
When I personally looked at DFW real estate a few years ago, Coppell stood out as best for school quality, access to Dallas arts/events/etc, and access to DFW airport. Also "we may need to re-sell this house in a few years, where do we want to buy" scenario.