Richardson vs Plano

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

66C+

B−70

Plano ahead by 4Editorial weights

Category by category

D+HousingC−

Plano +5 pts

BSchoolsA−

Plano +12 pts

C+Cost of livingC

level

BCommuteB−

Richardson +6 pts

B+AmenitiesB+

Plano +1 pts

CEmploymentB−

Plano +7 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

$431kMedian home value$466k

$1,857Median rent$1,841

23.6 minMean commute25.4 min

$98kMedian household income$112k

1.52%Effective property tax1.37%

69th pctWithin-state proficiency87th pct

151Restaurants & cafés79

118,731Population290,594

0Resident responses0

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