Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$465,900
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,841/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
Plano
Collin County290,594 residents2 school districts
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
70
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Plano is like to live in, by category
Bars show Plano against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency87th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.1
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate95%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index114
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.37%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute25.4 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes61%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés79
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks62
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$112,253
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.0%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations60%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Plano on housing & affordability
Plano's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake24 mi from PlanoA+ 76 B University Park14 mi from PlanoA 81 B+ Murphy8 mi from PlanoA− 70 B− Prosper14 mi from PlanoA− 67 C+ Celina19 mi from PlanoB+ 63 C+ Flower Mound21 mi from PlanoB 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Plano
Is Plano, TX a good place to live?
Plano scores 70 out of 100, 6th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Plano expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $465,900, 30% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.37%. $1,841/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Plano?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Plano sit at the 87th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 14.1 student–teacher ratio. Plano is served by Plano ISD and Frisco ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Plano?
The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Plano?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 79 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Plano old or new?
The median home in Plano was built in 1993 — close to 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. 64% 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.