Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$642,100
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,014/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
DFW 35%
Frisco
Collin & Denton counties219,304 residents2 school districts
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
5th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by cost of living.
71
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Frisco is like to live in, by category
Bars show Frisco against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 91/100
A
Within-state proficiency96th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate98%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index137
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.41%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute28.6 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes55%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés99
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks44
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$150,212
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.6%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations66%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Frisco on cost of living
Frisco's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Denton19 mi from FriscoB− 62 C Farmers Branch16 mi from FriscoC+ 65 C+ Carrollton12 mi from FriscoC+ 66 C+ Richardson14 mi from FriscoC+ 66 C+ Irving22 mi from FriscoC+ 57 C− Plano8 mi from FriscoC 70 B− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Frisco
Is Frisco, TX a good place to live?
Frisco scores 71 out of 100, 5th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Frisco expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $642,100, 79% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.41%. $2,014/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Frisco?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Frisco sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Frisco is served by Frisco ISD and Prosper ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Frisco?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 38% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Frisco?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 99 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Frisco old or new?
The median home in Frisco was built in 2009 — 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. 72% 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.