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Allen vs Plano

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Allen, TX
76
Area Score
Top 6% nationally
Plano, TX
72
Area Score
Top 13% nationally

Allen receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

Allen
Plano
Opportunity
70 · Top 23%
vs
68 · Top 27%
Growth
76 · Top 9%
vs
64 · Top 27%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs
65 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs
67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs
83 · Top 45%
Schools
87 · Top 6%
vs
80 · Top 14%
Access
92 · Top 48%
vs
96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
75 · Top 17%
vs
74 · Top 20%

Measured values

MetricAllenPlanoSource period
Population110,265290,5942024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$130,901$112,2532024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$55,986$59,9162024 ACS 5-Year
Population density4,176/sq mi4,053/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$464,100$465,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,932$1,8412024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate69.4%56.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.5%4.5%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.4%-0.4%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher57.5%60.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate6.1%6.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1,02471612 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents9.32.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-2.5%104.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high95°F95°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low34°F34°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation38.3"38.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport21 mi15 miNASR current cycle
Average commute30.3 min27.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age38.439.62024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools9742024-25 school year
Students per teacher16.2514.282024-25 school year
Math proficiency69.0%52.8%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency67.0%53.5%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility14.6%34.8%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Allen

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

Plano

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

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Allen
78
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76
Area Score
Plano
75
Your Score
72
Area Score

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