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Plano is a big city of 290,594 people in Collin County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $466k and rent runs about $2k a month.
290,594people
$466kTypical home
$1,841/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 290,594
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,053 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Dallas, TX
- 18 mi to Dallas, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $466k (≈$2,938/mo)
- Median rent $1,841/mo
- Median household income $112k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°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
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,187 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to DAL airport
- 15 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 728 ft
- 249 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 100 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,701 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 266 bars within 25 mi
- 1,362 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 30 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 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
- 4 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