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6 affluent Dallas-Fort Worth cities cash in as the richest in Texas

Southlake ranks eighth in the state.

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Forget Beverly Hills. Move over, Manhattan. These DFW cities are cashing in as the richest in Texas for 2020.

On the heels of a Zillow report that crowned Westlake a "million-dollar city," a new list from data provider HomeSnacks ranks six spots in North Texas among the 10 richest places in the state with at least 5,000 residents.

The company analyzed four factors to arrive at that conclusion: poverty rate, median household income, and unemployment rate, as well as “where the richest of the rich live.”

Highland Park takes the No. 3 spot statewide, jumping significantly from No. 25 in 2019. The affluent Dallas neighbor boasts a median household income of $207,019, an unemployment rate of 2.3 percent, and a poverty rate of 2.7 percent.

At No. 4 is the city of Melissa, located in Collin County, with a median household income of $113,532. Following it is Trophy Club, No. 6, with a median household income of $142,483.

Perhaps surprisingly, the Parker County town of Willow Park — unrated last year — came in at higher than Southlake, at No. 7, with a median household income of $119,511.

The final two North Texas cities on the list are Tarrant County's Southlake, No. 8, with an income of $230,700, and its neighbor Coppell, No. 10, with an income of $123,802.

The title of richest city in Texas goes to Terrell Hills, situated just outside of downtown San Antonio. It boasts a median household income of $175,913, a 1.2 percent unemployment rate, and a 0.7 percent poverty rate, according to HomeSnacks. Terrell Hills also topped HomeSnacks’ 2019 list of the richest cities in Texas.

Here are the 10 richest cities in Texas for 2020, as determined by HomeSnacks.

1. Terrell Hills (San Antonio)
2019 rank: 1
Median household income: $175,913
Unemployment rate: 1.2 percent unemployment rate
Poverty rate: 0.7 percent

2. Bellaire (Houston)
2019 rank: 2
Median household income: $201,629
Unemployment rate: 2.4 percent
Poverty rate: 1.7 percent

3. Highland Park (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 25
Median household income: $207,019
Unemployment rate: 2.3 percent
Poverty rate: 2.7 percent

4. Melissa (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 5
Median household income: $113,532
Unemployment rate: 1.4 percent
Poverty rate: 0.3 percent

5. West University Place (Houston)
2019 rank: 3
Median household income: $250,001
Unemployment rate: 2.9 percent
Poverty rate: 1.7 percent

6. Trophy Club (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 6
Median household income: $142,483
Unemployment rate: 2.5 percent
Poverty rate: 2.4 percent

7. Willow Park (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: Not ranked
Median household income: $119,511
Unemployment rate: 2.3 percent
Poverty rate: 2.1 percent

8. Southlake (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 4
Median household income: $230,700
Unemployment rate: 3 percent
Poverty rate: 2.2 percent

9. Fair Oaks Ranch (San Antonio)
2019 rank: 7
Median household income: $125,806
Unemployment rate: 2 percent
Poverty rate: 3.6 percent

10. Coppell (Dallas-Fort Worth)
2019 rank: 13
Median household income: $123,802
Unemployment rate: 2.5 percent
Poverty rate: 3.2 percent

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Fort Worth police officer fired for unjustified use of force

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A Fort Worth police officer has been terminated following his involvement in a use of force incident. According to a release, Officer Matthew Krueger was let go on December 18, following an investigation into an incident involving someone who was videotaping his actions while he was on duty.

On Sunday, June 23, Fort Worth police officers responded to a hit-and-run collision near 1000 Foch St. The incident involved a suspected intoxicated driver who crashed into another vehicle and a structure before fleeing the scene on foot.

While officers were investigating, a woman approached them and used her cell phone to record their actions. Krueger asked and advised her multiple times to move across the street. When she failed to comply, she was placed under arrest.

During the arrest, Krueger used force to take the woman into custody, resulting in injuries that required medical care at an area hospital.

After being treated, the woman was released from the hospital, booked into jail, and charged with interference with public duties, resisting arrest and/or detention, evading arrest, and making a false alarm or report.

Krueger had been with the department for just under eight years and was assigned to the Patrol Bureau at the time of the incident.

The Fort Worth Police Major Case and Internal Affairs Units began immediate and congruent investigations. Krueger was transferred from Patrol to a unit with no public interaction, pending the outcome of the investigation.

After a review of the Internal Affairs investigation, Krueger’s chain of command determined that the level of force used was unjustified and violated departmental policy. Police Chief Neil Noakes concurred and terminated Krueger’s employment.

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