North Richland Hills, Texas
North Richland Hills, Texas | |
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| City of North Richland Hills | |
One of the welcoming signs on Boulevard 26. | |
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Seal Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: NRH | |
| Motto: "The City of Choice" | |
Location of North Richland Hills in Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′30″N 97°13′05″W / 32.85833°N 97.21806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.21 sq mi (47.16 km2) |
| • Land | 18.43 sq mi (47.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 69,917 |
• Estimate (2021) | 70,209 |
| • Density | 3,860/sq mi (1,492/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76053-54, 76117, 76184, 76180, 76182 |
| Area code | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-52356 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411278 |
| Website | nrhtx.com |
North Richland Hills, commonly known as NRH, is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Tarrant County. It is a mid-to-high end suburb of Fort Worth and forms part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 69,917 at the 2020 census, making it the third largest city in Tarrant County.
The 2025-2026 Best Places to Live as ranked by U.S. News & World Report places North Richland Hills #64 in the nation and #19 in Texas. North Richland Hills was also named one of 2025's Most Livable Small Cities in America by SmartAsset, ranking #48 out of 279 small cities (population 65,000 to 1000,000) evaluated. It was one of only two Texas cities to make the top 50, along with Flower Mound.
In 2006, North Richland Hills was selected as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to live in America" according to Money magazine. In 2016, the Dallas Morning News ranked North Richland Hills #9 on its list of best Dallas–Fort Worth neighborhoods. In 2012, North Richland Hills was ranked at #44 as one of the Best Dallas Suburbs according to D Magazine.
Major streets and highways include: FM 1938 (Davis Boulevard), Mid Cities Boulevard, Bedford-Euless Road, Interstate Highway 820, North Tarrant Parkway, FM 3029 (Precinct Line Road), and TX SH 26. It is home to the Birdville Independent School District, and the northern portion is served by Keller ISD.
NRH notably houses the headquarters of HealthMarkets, Give Me The Vin and GRITR Sports & Outdoors. North Richland Hills features popular businesses and locations, including Peppa Pig Theme Park Dallas Fort Worth, Malibu Jack's Indoor Theme Park, NRH2O Family Water Park, Iron Horse Golf Course, NYTEX Sports Centre - home of the Lone Star Brahmas hockey team, Medical City North Hills, and its own state-of-the-art public library and recreation center. Additionally, NRH is surrounded by numerous communities, such as Haltom City, Keller, Hurst, Colleyville, and Southlake. It also housed the now-demolished North Hills Mall, which ceased operations in 2004. As of 2016, that site is now the new location of the North Richland Hills City Hall.