Excellence in Quality of Life:
- The Richardson Regional Cancer Center, in partnership with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, has opened at the Richardson Regional Medical Center east campus located at 190/Bush and Renner Road.
- Award–winning Wildflower! and Cottonwood Art Festivals.
- Award-winning performing arts center:
- Residential Home Improvement Incentive Program provides a tax rebate for residential improvements.
- CNN Money Magazine “100 Best Places to Live” lists Richardson in the Top 20, ranking 18th in 2008.
- Eighty per cent of the $55 million bond program was allocated for neighborhood revitalization.
- Richardson is the fourth safest city over 50,000 in the DFW metroplex.
- The Richardson Police Department has received two national awards for excellence in 2008.