Plano, TX vs Allen, TX

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

MetricPlano, TXAllen, TX
Population290,594110,265
Median Household Income$112,253$130,901
Median Rent$1,841/mo$1,932/mo
Median Home Value$465,900$464,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%52.5%
Poverty Rate6.8%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14779
Property Crime Rate /100k1,194709
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min28 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.716.3
College Degree Rate60.5%57.5%
Foreign-Born %29.3%23.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+8.4%

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