Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$464,100
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,932/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
Allen
Collin County110,265 residentsAllen ISD
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
70
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Allen is like to live in, by category
Bars show Allen against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 87/100
A−
Within-state proficiency96th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate97%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index119
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.64%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute28.0 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes56%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés133
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks77
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$130,901
DFW $90,275
Unemployment3.7%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations59%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Allen on commute & transport
Allen's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park19 mi from AllenA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch17 mi from AllenB 65 C+ Richardson10 mi from AllenB 66 C+ Coppell21 mi from AllenB− 72 B− Plano6 mi from AllenB− 70 B− Carrollton15 mi from AllenB− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Allen
Is Allen, TX a good place to live?
Allen scores 70 out of 100, 7th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Allen expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $464,100, 29% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.64%. $1,932/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Allen?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Allen sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Allen is served by Allen ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Allen?
The mean commute is 28.0 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Allen?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 133 restaurants and cafés and 77 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Allen old or new?
The median home in Allen was built in 2003 — newer than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.