Coppell
Coppell is an affluent bedroom community of some 37,000 residents living in
close proximity of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Airport just north of the City
of Dallas, in the northwest corner of Dallas County,
The city recently earned a First Place award as "Most Open to
Business" from the National Association of Industrial and Office
Properties and a "Best Place To Retire in 2005" from
CNNMoney.com;mainly for it's
location near a major transportation hub, along with a decidedly pro-business
profile, economic incentives and a streamlined building permit process.
Coppell's older tree-lined streets are bordered by more recent
subdivisions, built within the last decade, and composed of many
French-country style homes with 3,000-square feet and three-car garages.
Coppell manages to retain a small-town feel and affordable home prices
while being just 20 minutes from one of the country's largest urban
centers.Horses still graze
within its city limits!
Neighborhood Details
Cost of Housing
Homes range from older Colonial style 1,600-square-foot one-story brick homes
to newer bigger homes of up to 4,000-square feet. Sales prices for
three-bedroom, two-bath homes with about 2,500-square feet are typically
available at the median price, $240,000 -- more or less. Larger, four and
five bedroom homes with three or four baths are available in the $350,000 to
$500,000 range. Still larger homes are available for up to $1 million or
more.
Rents are available starting at about $600 for a one-bedroom apartment.
Two bedrooms can go for $900 and up.
School System
The city is served primarily by two school districts, the Coppell Independent
School District and a portion of the
Carrollton-Farmers
Branch Independent
School District.
With a median per family income above $100,000, the area boasts Coppell
High School, widely considered to be one of the better high schools in the
state.
Entertainment
Coppell Aquatic and Recreation
Center is a
state-of-the-art facility that draws visitors from out of town to enjoy three
outdoor and two indoor swimming pools, an extensive cardio gym, basketball
gym, day camps, athletic and sports lessons and birthday party rentals.
Canoeing is popular in the nearby slow moving Elm Fork of the Trinity River, west of town. The segment near McInnish Park is the venue for the Dallas Down
River Club's annual Trinity River Challenge, an 11.8 mile marathon canoe
race. Other highlights include the Riverchase Golf Course and Lake Lewisville,
a man-made lake created by damming Elm Fork.
Transportation
Coppell is five minutes from the Dallas-Fort
Worth International
Airport and is accessed
by Interstate 35, State Highway 121 and the LBJ Freeway.
