It's 26 miles long and 10 miles wide and has a population of more than 110,000. This ethnically diverse community has a number of attractions within the city's limits, and convenient access to entertainment in the Metroplex area. Believe It or Not. The city is close to Six Flags, Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The Tangle Ridge Golf Club, rated eighth best in Texas in 1997 by Golf Digest, is here.
Housing is available to meet any taste.
School-aged children attend either the Grand Prairie Independent School District or Arlington Independent School District depending on location. With its central location, Grand Prairie has easy access to area colleges and universities. The city has access to several interstate and major state highways and its northern border is five miles away from DFW Airport. Grand Prairie is a distribution hub and its industries include aircraft manufacturing. Some large employers located in the city include Lockheed Martin Vought Systems, Bell Helicopter Textron, Northrop Grumman, Southwestern Bell, Allegiance Healthcare Corp. and Office Depot.