Garland is in the Dallas metro area, 13 miles from downtown Dallas, in the northeastern part of Texas. The Texas state capital, Austin, is 194 miles to the south of Garland. Beyond Dallas, the next major market is Arlington at 30 miles to the southwest. Among nearby covered cities such as Rowlett and Richardson, Garland is one of the larger markets.
Garland has a population of 234,566, ranking 12th of 83 covered Texas cities and accounting for about 1.6% of their total population. Garland is in the northeastern part of Texas (the South-Central US). Businesses in Garland compete for both Garland-specific searches — where Garland proximity and a complete local profile give them a direct advantage — and for the broader Dallas-area queries where a strong Garland presence can still convert metro-area customers. Dallas County also includes our covered cities of Dallas, Irving, Grand Prairie, giving multi-location programs across the county a natural hub.
Garland (234,566) sits among covered cities like Rowlett (58,043), Richardson (104,475), Plano (274,409). In Dallas County, we also cover Dallas (1,257,676), Irving (228,653), Grand Prairie (183,372) — creating natural multi-city program opportunities for businesses operating across the area. The Dallas–Arlington corridor (13 mi to 30 mi from Garland) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Garland businesses need to rank for.
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