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Anna vs Plano

Which is the better fit for you?

Anna, TX
70
Area Score
Top 19% nationally
Plano, TX
72
Area Score
Top 13% nationally

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

Signals

Anna
Plano
Opportunity
67 · Top 28%
vs
68 · Top 27%
Growth
81 · Top 4%
vs
64 · Top 27%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs
65 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs
67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs
83 · Top 45%
Schools
53 · Top 47%
vs
80 · Top 14%
Access
84 · Bottom 28%
vs
96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
75 · Top 17%
vs
74 · Top 20%

Measured values

MetricAnnaPlanoSource period
Population24,330290,5942024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$105,593$112,2532024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$40,668$59,9162024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,358/sq mi4,053/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$351,700$465,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,105$1,8412024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate78.5%56.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.6%4.5%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.4%-0.4%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%60.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate7.8%6.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)95171612 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents39.12.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)13.1%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 airport34 mi15 miNASR current cycle
Average commute34.0 min27.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age32.139.62024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools8742024-25 school year
Students per teacher17.7714.282024-25 school year
Math proficiency45.5%52.8%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency40.5%53.5%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility49.2%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

Anna

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

Plano

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

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Anna
72
Your Score
70
Area Score
Plano
75
Your Score
72
Area Score

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