The Dallas TX medical district is known throughout the world for providing innovative research and education within the heathcare sector.
Facilities in the medical district attract over 2.3 million patient visits per year and provide everything from the highest quality emergency care to general diagnosis.
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Population
The Dallas TX medical district has a dense average population of 7,629 people per square mile radius; however, as students, patients and medical professionals commute from the city, it rises to over 21,000 during daytime hours.
Location
The Medical District is located northwest of Downtown Dallas. It’s bordered with Mockingbird Lane, Maple Avenue, Stemmons Freeway and Medical District Drive.The area is easily accessible and is served by the DART’s Green and Orange lines. All of the main medical center’s, including the UT Southwestern Medical Center and School, the Children’s Medical Center, Parkland Hospital and St. Paul Hospital are within walking distance of each other.
Growth
The Medical District is constantly expanding. Recent constructions include a $1.27 billion Parkland hospital campus, which will be a 2.5 million square foot facility; and a $800 million medical facility at the William P. Clements Jr University Hospital, which is due for completion in November.
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is one of the largest sectors in the area. The BioCenter at Southwestern Medical District is a 500,000 square foot biotechnology park which is spread across 13 acres. This centre is considered to be one of the best in the world and is paving the way for other biotechnology companies to establish themselves in the area. This is constantly creating new job opportunities.
Residents
Most of the residents in the Dallas TX Medical District are students or medical professionals who want to live close to schools or medical facilities. The average income in the area is $51,377 and while rent prices can significantly vary, they average at $1 per square foot.
Places of Interest
Due to the Medical District’s location, it has excellent transport connections to the Central Business District, Uptown, Arts District, Farmer’s Market and West End. Popular local hotspots include Thai2Go, Jimmy John’s, Cedar Springs Road and Highland Park Village, which are all within a 5 minute train journey.
The Dallas TX Medical District is the perfect central hub for medical students and professionals. Its current rate of expansion, wide job availability and close proximity too many Dallas TX hotspots makes it a very popular part of the city. With new developments constantly adding to the skyline, it’s a good time to secure an apartment in the area.
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