[10] Coppell occupies the northwest corner of Dallas County and lies in proximity to DFW Airport.

It is bordered on the west by Grapevine, on the north by Lewisville, on the east by Carrollton, and on the south by Irving and Dallas.

[19] Coppell's economy relies largely on its proximity to DFW Airport, which is directly to its southwest and accessible by several highways and surface routes.

As such, many corporations have shipping and distribution facilities in a large commercial zone comprising the southwestern section of the city, among them Amazon, Avaya, Nokia, IBM, The Container Store, Uline and Mohawk Industries.

Fortune 1000 financial services and mortgage firm Mr. Cooper is headquartered in Coppell in the Cypress Waters development.

[20] Anime distributor Funimation (now known as Crunchyroll) moved to the new Cypress Waters development on Olympus Boulevard in late 2021.

The club has coached Peyton Ernst and Bailie Key and has a strong team of upcoming level 10 gymnasts.

The head coach is former Olympian, and the first American "All Around" World Champion Gold Medalist 1991, Kim Zmeskal Burdette.

Riverchase Elementary (in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, but located in Coppell) is rated "recognized".

In August 2001, Coppell voters approved a sales tax increase to provide funding for arts in the school district.

The Coppell High School Marching Band won the Texas 4A UIL championship in 1999 and finished third in 5A in 2009.

[29] Coppell High School's news program, KCBY-TV, has won several national awards for their work with video production.

In the summer of 2010, KCBY got an estimated $500,000 worth of new equipment, as it prepared to take on the challenges of a live broadcast in spring 2011.

NT Fuze provides students a chance to learn the art of filmmaking and use the latest production tools.

NT Fuze produces quality content not only for New Tech and Coppell ISD, but also for local businesses and organizations.

Coppell offers ADA-compliant paratransit through an agreement with SPAN Transit, based in neighboring Denton County.