Population
Plano
287,339
Clifton
89,247
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Clifton
$99,003
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Clifton
$444,300
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Clifton
$1,658
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Clifton
1.66
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Clifton
168.4
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Clifton
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Clifton
7.0%
How Similar Are Plano & Clifton?
Clifton is Plano's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Clifton
89,247
Plano (287,339) is about 3.2x larger than Clifton (89,247).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Clifton
1.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Clifton
22.65
Clifton has a 35% higher property crime than Plano.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Clifton
49.8%
Plano leans Republican while Clifton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Clifton
7.0%
Clifton has a 41% higher unemployment than Plano.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Clifton
$99,003
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Clifton
$444,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Clifton
25.2%
Plano has a 39% higher education than Clifton.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Clifton
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Clifton
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Clifton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plano leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlano has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,024 in Clifton (19% lower). Plano has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,324 in Clifton (17% lower). Plano scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Clifton.
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Housing Market — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 5.1% in Plano. Plano has a median property tax of $6,768 vs $10,001 in Clifton (32% lower). Plano has a single-family homes of 63.3% compared to 52.1% in Clifton.
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Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Clifton: 50,121 for labor force. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Plano has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 7.0% in Clifton.
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Crime & Safety — Plano leads
Source: FBI UCRPlano has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 11.0% in Clifton. Plano has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 3.06 in Clifton. Plano has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.45 in Clifton.
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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 25.2% in Clifton. Plano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 48.1% in Clifton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 3.2x the size of Clifton (89,247). Plano skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 41.1.
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Plano
Clifton
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Plano: 3.5 vs Clifton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Clifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.8% in Plano. Plano has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Clifton.
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