The two municipalities, which share a border, are surrounded by the city of Dallas and comprise an enclave.
[1][2] The Park Cities have among the highest per capita incomes in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and Texas.
9 in a list of communities with the highest quality living in the USA.
In 1982, the Park Cities Historical Society, which is intended to preserve the community, was founded.
A small portion of Highland Park (areas west of Roland Avenue) is zoned to the Dallas Independent School District.