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CITY PROFILE

The City of Colleyville, at approximately 13 square miles, is situated in the heart of the Dallas-
Fort Worth area of North Texas. Since its incorporation in 1956, Colleyville has managed to
grow and develop while still maintaining its rural roots which can be traced back to the City’s
humble beginnings. Today Colleyville is known as one of the premier communities in the
nation and consistently ranked at or near the top of the best places to live in the United
States.

Colleyville has been featured in numerous local and national rankings. In a 2012 report on
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from the American City Business Journal, the City was ranked the 10 on” Quality of Life in
the South.” The next year, the Dallas Morning News named Colleyville the “Healthiest
Neighborhood”, based on analysis of certain factors such as fitness facilities, miles of trails,
and other quality of life components. Safewise.com, an online resource providing
information on community safety, has consistently ranked Colleyville as one of the safest
cities in Texas, most recently the fourth safest in 2021. Additionally, the site included
Colleyville among one of the top 100 safest cities in the nation. Centrally located in the
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Colleyville is approximately five miles from DFW International
Airport, 14 miles from downtown Fort Worth and 22 miles from downtown Dallas.

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