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McKinney is a mid-size city of 210,600 people in Collin County, Texas. It's about 29 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $472k and rent runs about $2k a month.
210,600people
$472kTypical home
$1,901/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 210,600
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,081 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Dallas, TX
- 29 mi to Dallas, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $472k (≈$2,975/mo)
- Median rent $1,901/mo
- Median household income $124k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (674 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 42% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to DAL airport
- 27 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2007
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 607 ft
- 257 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,279 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 90 bars within 25 mi
- 901 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Collin County: R+11 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk