Population
McKinney
202,314
Horizon West
62,152
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Horizon West
$123,586
Home Value
McKinney
$439,500
Horizon West
$498,700
Rent
McKinney
$1,841
Horizon West
$2,236
Crime Rate
McKinney
1.17
Horizon West
N/A
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Horizon West
185.5
Avg Temp
McKinney
N/A
Horizon West
N/A
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Horizon West
3.0%
How Similar Are McKinney & Horizon West?
Horizon West is McKinney's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKinney
202,314
Horizon West
62,152
McKinney (202,314) is about 3.3x larger than Horizon West (62,152).
Political Leaning
McKinney
54.3%
Horizon West
42.5%
McKinney leans Republican while Horizon West leans Democratic.
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Horizon West
3.0%
McKinney has a 13% higher unemployment than Horizon West.
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Horizon West
$123,586
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
McKinney
$439,500
Horizon West
$498,700
Horizon West has a 12% higher home values than McKinney.
Education
McKinney
34.0%
Horizon West
37.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
McKinney
60.6%
Horizon West
61.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Horizon West
185.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. McKinney and Horizon West share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McKinney
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Horizon West
McKinney leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McKinney leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHorizon West scores 129.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in McKinney. McKinney scores 229.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 248.0 in Horizon West. McKinney has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,731 in Horizon West (5% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Horizon West leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorizon West has a median property tax of $4,679 vs $7,710 in McKinney (65% lower). McKinney has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.6% in Horizon West. McKinney has a median rent of $1,841 vs $2,236 in Horizon West (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney: 109,285 vs Horizon West: 33,351 for labor force. Horizon West has a work from home of 28.0% compared to 21.8% in McKinney. Horizon West has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 3.5% in McKinney.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Horizon West leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHorizon West has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 34.0% in McKinney.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a population of 202,314, about 3.3x the size of Horizon West (62,152). Horizon West skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 36.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
McKinney
Horizon West
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 4.3 vs Horizon West: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). McKinney: 5 vs Horizon West: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Horizon West. Horizon West has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. Horizon West has a work from home of 28.0% compared to 21.8% in McKinney.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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