Arlington here. My kids’ baseball coach moved up here from Dallas. We’re a walkable neighborhood (tree-lined streets with sidewalks on both sides) close to downtown and transportation. You won’t get an acre, but you can get a nice single family (or double-decker for rental income) for 900k. The two-family across the street from me just sold for that price. We are walking distance to grocery stores, drug stores, hardware stores, Starbucks, restaurants, and parks. I’m never going to leave. It’s perfect.