
The hilly, serpentine streets, mature trees, and creeks. The area feels secluded, but it’s easy to jump on LBJ and the Tollway
What was, just a few decades back, a rural community on the edge of Dallas development has become one of the city’s busiest crossroads with a myriad of retail and restaurant options surrounding the suburban-style streets and access to Richardson ISD school.
The hilly, serpentine streets, mature trees, and creeks. The area feels secluded, but it’s easy to jump on LBJ and the Tollway
The noise from nearby Addison Airport has increased significantly in recent years.
It wasn’t until 1983, when a bridge was constructed, that you could drive Spring Valley Road between Hillcrest and Preston roads.
What was once an area of cotton fields and cattle, Northwood Hills-Valley View is now a high-end neighborhood nestled amongst gorgeous trees.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is among the religious communities in the area. It hosts the popular annual Greek Festival of Dallas.
Many buildings and homes are surrounded by beautiful, tall trees.
Hide away from busy city life at the Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden.
The 2016 population of Northwood Hills - Valley View is estimated to be 10,718. That’s a change of +1.9% in the last five years. Over the next five years, the population is projected to change by +3.0%.
The number of households is 3,802, a change of +1.3% in the last five years. In the next five years, the number of households is projected to change +2.7%.
The average household size is 2.81.
The median household income is $94,378 and, of the entire population age 16 and over, 31.1% aren’t in the labor force. 7.4% of families live below the poverty line.
Among those employed, 13.1% are blue-collar workers, 69.1% are white-collar workers, and 17.8% are occupied as service industry or farm workers.
The average commute time for workers who live in this area is 26.0 minutes. The average number of vehicles per household is 2.0.
70.8% of Northwood Hills - Valley View homes are detached, single-family houses. The median owner-occupied home value is $422,051
65.9% of the homes are owner-occupied. The average length of residence among residents in owner-occupied homes is 17.8 years, while the average renter has been in the same home 7.4 years.
The median year the area’s housing units were built is 1970.
Northwood Hills - Valley View includes portions of these police beats: 632, 635
Throughout those beats during 2014, there were:
Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence) | 13 |
Aggravated Assaults (family violence) | 11 |
Business Burglaries | 38 |
Home Burglaries | 134 |
Motor-Vehicle Burglaries | 212 |
Auto Thefts | 63 |
Business Robberies | 14 |
Robberies of Individuals | 29 |
Shoplifting Incidents | 50 |
Other Thefts | 88 |
Murders | 4 |
Rapes | 4 |
Dallas ISD Anne Frank Elementary | 78 |
Dallas ISD Benjamin Franklin Middle School | 68 |
Dallas ISD Hillcrest High School | 71 |
Richardson ISD Northwood Hills Elementary | 80 |
Richardson ISD Richardson High School | 83 |
Richardson ISD Spring Valley Elementary | 76 |