Population
Plano
287,339
Frisco
210,238
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Frisco
$146,158
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Frisco
$595,400
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Frisco
$1,902
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Frisco
1.01
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Frisco
205.2
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Frisco
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Frisco
4.2%
How Similar Are Plano & Frisco?
Frisco is Plano's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Frisco
210,238
Plano has a 27% larger population than Frisco.
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Frisco
1.01
Plano has a 34% higher violent crime than Frisco.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Frisco
10.03
Plano has a 32% higher property crime than Frisco.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Frisco
54.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Frisco
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Frisco
$146,158
Frisco has a 26% higher median income than Plano.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Frisco
$595,400
Frisco has a 26% higher home values than Plano.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Frisco
42.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Frisco
51.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Frisco
205.2
Frisco has a 18% higher cost of living than Plano.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Frisco share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Frisco
Frisco leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlano has a living wage (family of 4) of $173,956 vs $213,429 in Frisco (18% lower). Plano has a living wage (1 adult) of $73,597 vs $90,297 in Frisco (18% lower). Plano scores 167.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 205.2 in Frisco.
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Housing Market — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a median property tax of $6,768 vs $9,591 in Frisco (29% lower). Frisco has a median home value of $595,400 vs $440,600 in Plano (26% higher). Frisco has a owner-occupied of 66.5% compared to 56.6% in Plano.
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Jobs & Economy — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 7.1% in Plano. Plano: 161,868 vs Frisco: 115,048 for labor force. Frisco has a median household income of $146,158 vs $108,649 in Plano (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Frisco leads
Source: FBI UCRFrisco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.61 in Plano. Frisco has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.27 in Plano. Plano has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 30.5% in Frisco.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFrisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.5% in Plano. Plano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 49.2% in Frisco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 1.4x the size of Frisco (210,238). Frisco skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.3.
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Plano
Frisco
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Frisco: 4 for with emergency services. Frisco: 3.7 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 public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Plano has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Frisco has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 25.3% in Plano.
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