Population
Austin
967,862
Plano
287,339
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Plano
$108,649
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Plano
$440,600
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Plano
$1,792
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Plano
1.53
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Plano
167.3
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Plano
N/A
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Plano
4.1%
How Similar Are Austin & Plano?
Plano is Austin's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Plano
287,339
Austin (967,862) is about 3.4x larger than Plano (287,339).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Plano
1.53
Austin's violent crime is significantly higher than Plano's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Plano
14.66
Austin's property crime is significantly higher than Plano's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Plano
54.3%
Austin leans Democratic while Plano leans Republican.
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Plano
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Plano
$108,649
Plano has a 16% higher median income than Austin.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Plano
$440,600
Austin has a 14% higher home values than Plano.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Plano
41.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Plano
53.2%
Austin has a 11% higher demographics than Plano.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Plano
167.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Plano differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Plano
Austin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Austin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Plano. Austin scores 119.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 133.0 in Plano. Austin scores 115.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 126.4 in Plano.
Overall Cost Index
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Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a single-family homes of 63.3% compared to 49.4% in Austin. Plano has a owner-occupied of 56.6% compared to 44.4% in Austin. Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $440,600 in Plano (16% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Plano: 161,868 for labor force. Plano has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 12.3% in Austin. Plano has a median household income of $108,649 vs $91,461 in Austin (16% higher).
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Plano leads
Source: FBI UCRPlano has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Austin. Plano has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 3.07 in Austin. Plano has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.85 in Austin.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 50.4% in Plano.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 3.4x the size of Plano (287,339). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 39.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Austin
Plano
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Plano: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Plano. Austin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.8% in Plano. Austin: 17 min vs Plano: 19 min for mean commute time.
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Airports
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