City of Wylie

Nestled on the southern shore of the 21,400-acre Lake Lavon, the City of Wylie is a northeastern suburb of Dallas that offers residents a vibrant and family-friendly place to call home. With its start as a stop on the Santa Fe Railway in the 1880s, Wylie has always been a gathering place. In fact, because shops stayed open late to accommodate the railway visitors and business, one of the town’s nicknames became "Wide-Awake Wylie." The historic downtown continues that tradition of community today with events like the award-winning Bluegrass on Ballard festival and the annual Wylie 500 Pedal Car Race benefiting the Special Olympics. Wylie Independent School District, which serves 18,300 students across 20 campuses, earned an “A” rating in 2022 from the Texas Education Agency. GreatSchools rates 95% of the district’s schools above average, with Wylie High School earning a perfect score for its students’ college readiness. The city of over 62,000 also offers more than 70 living options for older residents, with Caring.com reviews giving the facilities above-average ratings, on average.