University Park is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a inner suburb of Dallas. The city is home to Southern Methodist University. Like its neighbor, Highland Park, it is a city partially surrounded by the municipality of Dallas. Together, Highland Park and University Park form the Park Cities, an enclave of Dallas. In terms of formal education, University Park was Texas' best educated city, edging out Highland Park, with 82.8% of adults age 25 years or older holding an associate degree or higher, and 80.5% of adult residents possessing a baccalaureate degree or higher. University Park began as a cluster of homes surrounding Southern Methodist University, which was founded in the then-rural Dallas County in 1915. Since the 1940's, the population and area of University Park have remained relatively stable at 22,000 residents and 2,350 acres (4.7 square miles). The city is now surrounded by Dallas on three sides and the Town of Highland Park to the south. The city's unique character, high property values, and low tax rate have been steadily maintained.

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