Population
Allen
107,684
Frisco
210,238
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Frisco
$146,158
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Frisco
$595,400
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Frisco
$1,902
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Frisco
1.01
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Frisco
205.2
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Frisco
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Frisco
4.2%
How Similar Are Allen & Frisco?
Frisco is Allen's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Frisco
210,238
Frisco has a 49% larger population than Allen.
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Frisco
1.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Frisco
10.03
Frisco has a 12% higher property crime than Allen.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Frisco
54.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Frisco
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Frisco
$146,158
Frisco has a 12% higher median income than Allen.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Frisco
$595,400
Frisco has a 28% higher home values than Allen.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Frisco
42.9%
Frisco has a 14% higher education than Allen.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Frisco
51.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Frisco
205.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Frisco share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allen
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Frisco
Allen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFrisco scores 140.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Allen. Allen scores 230.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 269.5 in Frisco. Allen scores 155.3 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 170.9 in Frisco.
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Housing Market — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco has a median home value of $595,400 vs $429,900 in Allen (28% higher). Allen has a median property tax of $7,721 vs $9,591 in Frisco (19% lower). Allen has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 4.8% in Frisco.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco: 115,048 vs Allen: 58,109 for labor force. Frisco has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in Allen. Frisco has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 24.8% in Allen.
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Crime & Safety — Allen leads
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Frisco. Frisco has a property crime clearance of 18.3% compared to 10.0% in Allen. Allen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.12 in Frisco.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Frisco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFrisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 36.9% in Allen. Frisco has a high school diploma or higher of 49.2% compared to 45.4% in Allen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco has a population of 210,238, about 2x the size of Allen (107,684).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Allen
Frisco
Healthcare — Allen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Frisco: 4 for with emergency services. Allen: 3.8 vs Frisco: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Frisco has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Frisco has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 24.8% in Allen.
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