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Hurst vs Plano

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Hurst, TX
64
Area Score
Top 37% 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

Hurst
Plano
Opportunity
60 · Top 42%
vs
68 · Top 27%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs
64 · Top 27%
Climate
67 · Bottom 38%
vs
65 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
56 · Bottom 48%
vs
67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs
83 · Top 45%
Schools
63 · Top 35%
vs
80 · Top 14%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs
96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
63 · Top 43%
vs
74 · Top 20%

Measured values

MetricHurstPlanoSource period
Population39,861290,5942024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$72,210$112,2532024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$37,832$59,9162024 ACS 5-Year
Population density4,001/sq mi4,053/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$315,200$465,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,358$1,8412024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate58.0%56.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.5%4.5%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.3%-0.4%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%60.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate10.6%6.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)5071612 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.32.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)100.0%104.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high97°F95°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low37°F34°F1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport9 mi15 miNASR current cycle
Average commute27.0 min27.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age37.839.62024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools9742024-25 school year
Students per teacher15.9914.282024-25 school year
Math proficiency45.8%52.8%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency47.2%53.5%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility60.1%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

Hurst

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

Plano

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

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Hurst
67
Your Score
64
Area Score
Plano
75
Your Score
72
Area Score

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