Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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We visited Highland Park — the wealthiest town in Texas, where houses start at $2M and some go for over $15M — to understand why it's so wealthy, explore its complicated history, and see whether it's losing its old-money feel amid Dallas' massive economic boom.
Thank you to Levi and Alex for showing us our around: youtube.com/@LIVINGINDALLAS/videos
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0:00 Intro
1:14 Three Levels of Houses
2:35 Jerry Jones Estate
3:09 Redlining
3:56 First Black Student (1974)
4:44 Betterhelp
5:42 Luxury Shopping
6:27 He’s Been Here since 1949
7:50 Houston vs. Dallas
8:18 Iraqi Immigrant
9:54 Generational Wealth
10:31 “This is Not Dallas”
10:52 Country Club ($200k+ joining fee)
11:11 Diversity?
11:20 Homes from 1930s
11:52 Highland Park’s Reputation
12:34 Texas Growth
13:17 Dallas Diversification
13:43 “Beverly Hills of Texas”
14:12 Successful Landscaping Entrepreneur
15:16 Highland Park Highschool
15:39 SMU (3rd Richest Student Body in USA)
16:22 SMU Girls
18:51 Parks & Pickleball
Episode 136
Subs: 760k subs
#texas #dallas #highlandpark
Head to betterhelp.com/rocanews to get 10% off your first month with our sponsor, BetterHelp. Therapy can be a meaningful space to reflect, grow, and create positive change in your life.
We visited Highland Park — the wealthiest town in Texas, where houses start at $2M and some go for over $15M — to understand why it's so wealthy, explore its complicated history, and see whether it's losing its old-money feel amid Dallas' massive economic boom.
Thank you to Levi and Alex for showing us our around: youtube.com/@LIVINGINDALLAS/videos
About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below.
Our Products:
► Instagram: instagram.com/ridethenews
► App: apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690
► Substack: rocanews.substack.com
Our Series:
► The South: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0R5OH3S3pOqMjOTuoyfqJO&si=gNefb5fKwfePMlSZ
► Pakistan: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3Dc07Xay6AUtGomrzxE2pZ
► East Coast: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0kfAVY9wv-ko6eN7TWR-WA
► Appalachia: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D1NPe26BHDdE_6X1pk6UysX&si=3eXpFF7-t_C3S2hi
► Rust Belt: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2Di5bzXIMrM6Ef_IIiRNYU&si=Q5ewau_4vb0tGkMC
► The Southwest youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2p0GvEpSo5HoiDdm9tOhR-&si=6O7usDcjlNY6j5if
► The UK youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3f3SHy6GGx1ZsLl3qbHBmC&si=f3toQ8ta5E6qA03u
Wants to help us report?
► Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx
0:00 Intro
1:14 Three Levels of Houses
2:35 Jerry Jones Estate
3:09 Redlining
3:56 First Black Student (1974)
4:44 Betterhelp
5:42 Luxury Shopping
6:27 He’s Been Here since 1949
7:50 Houston vs. Dallas
8:18 Iraqi Immigrant
9:54 Generational Wealth
10:31 “This is Not Dallas”
10:52 Country Club ($200k+ joining fee)
11:11 Diversity?
11:20 Homes from 1930s
11:52 Highland Park’s Reputation
12:34 Texas Growth
13:17 Dallas Diversification
13:43 “Beverly Hills of Texas”
14:12 Successful Landscaping Entrepreneur
15:16 Highland Park Highschool
15:39 SMU (3rd Richest Student Body in USA)
16:22 SMU Girls
18:51 Parks & Pickleball
Episode 136
Subs: 760k subs
#texas #dallas #highlandpark
