Richardson, Texas

About Richardson

Richardson is a mid-size city in northern Texas with an estimated population of 118,221. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#254 nationwide).

Richardson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.56 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,139 residents per square mile.

📰 Richardson News Today

• Catch the University of Texas Longhorn Marching Band Live Richardson ISD · Oct 7
• Janet Evans Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Richardson Dallas News · Oct 8
• It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb The New York Times · Sep 21
• Amazon drone delivery service drawing noise complaints from Richardson residents: "It's just a nuisance" CBS News · Sep 25
• Plano East vs. Richardson Live Stream: How to Watch Texas High School Football Tonight Sports Illustrated · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Richardson Unique

• The only place in America named Richardson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Richardson

• Akaya Sushi, Izakaya & Ramen — sushi
• Ali Baba Mediterranean — mediterranean
• Amigo's Restaurant — mexican
• Anaya's Seafood Scratch Kitchen — seafood
• Andalous Mediterranean Buffet — mediterranean
• Angel Chicken Kitchen — chicken
• Applebee's — american
• Arash Persian Grill — persian
• Asian Mint — asian
• Ayat Dallas — arab

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adventure Landing · Theme park
• Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum · Museum
• Free Play Arcade · Arcade
• Interurban Railway Museum · Museum
• Heights Family Aquatic Center · Water park
• Henderson Collective · Art gallery
• K1 Speed · Arcade
• North Texas Masonic Historical Museum & Library · Museum
• SP/N Gallery · Art gallery
• Temoc · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Richardson

• Forest Audelia Park and Multipurpose Center reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Lee F. Jackson Spring Creek Park Preserve reviews ★
• Spring Creek Forest Preserve Park reviews ★
• Spring Creek Greenbelt - Fred E. Harris Section reviews ★
• Twin Rivers Park reviews ★
• UT Dallas Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Audelia Park reviews ★
• Berkner Park reviews ★
• Bisby Park reviews ★
• Buckingham Park reviews ★
• Campbell Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Richardson

• ALDRIDGE EL
• APOLLO J H
• ARAPAHO CLASSICAL MAGNET
• BERKNER H S
• CANYON CREEK EL
• DARTMOUTH EL
• DOVER EL
• EVOLUTION ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
• GREENWOOD HILLS EL
• JJAEP
• MILLER EL
• SCHELL EL
• STINSON EL
• WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (RICHARDSON)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Methodist Richardson Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Richardson

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