Population
Plano
287,339
Allen
107,684
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Allen
$129,130
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Allen
$429,900
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Allen
$1,877
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Allen
1.07
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Allen
191.6
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Allen
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Allen
4.3%
How Similar Are Plano & Allen?
Allen is Plano's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Allen
107,684
Plano (287,339) is about 2.7x larger than Allen (107,684).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Allen
1.07
Plano has a 30% higher violent crime than Allen.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Allen
8.78
Plano has a 40% higher property crime than Allen.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Allen
54.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Allen
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Allen
$129,130
Allen has a 16% higher median income than Plano.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Allen
$429,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Allen
36.9%
Plano has a 11% higher education than Allen.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Allen
55.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Allen
191.6
Allen has a 13% higher cost of living than Plano.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Allen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allen
Plano 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 197.4 in Allen. Plano has a living wage (1 adult) of $73,597 vs $84,315 in Allen (13% lower). Plano has a living wage (family of 4) of $173,956 vs $199,289 in Allen (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 56.6% in Plano. Allen has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 63.3% in Plano. Allen has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.1% in Plano.
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Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Allen: 58,109 for labor force. Allen has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 7.1% in Plano. Allen has a median household income of $129,130 vs $108,649 in Plano (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Allen leads
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.27 in Plano. Allen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.61 in Plano. Plano has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 10.0% in Allen.
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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 36.9% in Allen. Plano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 45.4% in Allen.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 2.7x the size of Allen (107,684).
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Plano
Allen
Healthcare — Allen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 3.8 vs Plano: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Plano has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Allen. Allen has a drive alone of 66.8% compared to 63.6% in Plano.
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