Addison, Texas, is located 13 miles north of downtown Dallas.
It is 16 miles from the DFW airport.
Once known as Peters Colony, the first settlement in what is now Addison, Texas, was established in 1846. Addison was not incorporated as a city until 1953.
Top employers in the city of Addison are MBNA, Mary Kay, Comp USA and Pizza Hut.
Addison is also home to about 4,000 hotel rooms.
There are now more than 1,500 single-family homes and 21 apartment complexes in Addison, serving a population of around 14,000. Current development will bring the total number of homes to around 1,700 and add nearly 200 condominiums.
Estimated daytime population of Addison is 100,000.
There's a restaurant for every 83 people in Addison, meaning you'll always be able to find a great place to eat.
Addison is considered about 90 percent built out, meaning that there is not much undeveloped land in the city.
Life in Addison, Texas
If you're thinking about buying a home in Addison, here are some of the basics you will want to know.
Taxes: The current tax rate in Addison is $0.4760 per $100 of assessed value. The Dallas County tax rate is $.05548, while the Dallas Independent School District charges $1.68836 and the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District tax rate is $1.8259.