Fairview, TX vs Allen, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFairview, TXAllen, TX
Population10,783110,265
Median Household Income$109,347$130,901
Median Rent$1,947/mo$1,932/mo
Median Home Value$597,300$464,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.1%52.5%
Poverty Rate14.8%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7279
Property Crime Rate /100k706709
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min28 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.616.3
College Degree Rate59.4%57.5%
Foreign-Born %8.4%23.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+8.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.