Plano vs Allen

Plano and Allen on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

70B−

B−70

Dead level on these weightsEditorial weights

Category by category

C−HousingC

Allen +4 pts

A−SchoolsA−

Allen +1 pts

CCost of livingC

Plano +4 pts

B−CommuteC−

Plano +13 pts

B+AmenitiesA−

Allen +7 pts

B−EmploymentB

Allen +5 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$466kMedian home value$464k

$1,841Median rent$1,932

25.4 minMean commute28.0 min

$112kMedian household income$131k

1.37%Effective property tax1.64%

87th pctWithin-state proficiency96th pct

79Restaurants & cafés133

290,594Population110,265

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.