Population
McKinney
202,314
Plano
287,339
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Plano
$108,649
Home Value
McKinney
$439,500
Plano
$440,600
Rent
McKinney
$1,841
Plano
$1,792
Crime Rate
McKinney
1.17
Plano
1.53
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Plano
167.3
Avg Temp
McKinney
N/A
Plano
N/A
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Plano
4.1%
How Similar Are McKinney & Plano?
Plano is McKinney's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKinney
202,314
Plano
287,339
Plano has a 30% larger population than McKinney.
Violent Crime
McKinney
1.17
Plano
1.53
Plano has a 24% higher violent crime than McKinney.
Property Crime
McKinney
8.15
Plano
14.66
Plano has a 44% higher property crime than McKinney.
Political Leaning
McKinney
54.3%
Plano
54.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Plano
4.1%
Plano has a 16% higher unemployment than McKinney.
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Plano
$108,649
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
McKinney
$439,500
Plano
$440,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
McKinney
34.0%
Plano
41.5%
Plano has a 18% higher education than McKinney.
Demographics
McKinney
60.6%
Plano
53.2%
McKinney has a 12% higher demographics than Plano.
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Plano
167.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKinney and Plano share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McKinney leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlano scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in McKinney. Plano has a living wage (family of 4) of $173,956 vs $192,740 in McKinney (11% lower). Plano has a living wage (1 adult) of $73,597 vs $81,544 in McKinney (11% lower).
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Housing Market — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 63.3% in Plano. Plano has a median property tax of $6,768 vs $7,710 in McKinney (14% lower). McKinney has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 56.6% in Plano.
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Jobs & Economy — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs McKinney: 109,285 for labor force. McKinney has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.1% in Plano. McKinney has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 7.1% in Plano.
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Crime & Safety — McKinney leads
Source: FBI UCRPlano has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in McKinney. McKinney has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.27 in Plano. McKinney has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.61 in Plano.
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Schools & Education — Plano leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlano has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.5% compared to 34.0% in McKinney. Plano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 43.9% in McKinney.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 1.4x the size of McKinney (202,314). McKinney skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 39.3.
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McKinney
Plano
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 4.3 vs Plano: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Plano. Plano has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 21.8% in McKinney.
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