Frisco, TX vs Plano, TX

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

MetricFrisco, TXPlano, TX
Population219,304290,594
Median Household Income$150,212$112,253
Median Rent$2,014/mo$1,841/mo
Median Home Value$642,100$465,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%41.9%
Poverty Rate3.6%6.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98147
Property Crime Rate /100k7901,194
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.4 min
Hospitals67
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.7
College Degree Rate67.5%60.5%
Foreign-Born %27.3%29.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.2%+2.6%

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