Population
Plano
287,339
Hoover
92,401
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Hoover
$107,822
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Hoover
$391,300
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Hoover
$1,404
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Hoover
0.78
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Hoover
153.1
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Hoover
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Hoover
4.0%
How Similar Are Plano & Hoover?
Hoover is Plano's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Hoover
92,401
Plano (287,339) is about 3.1x larger than Hoover (92,401).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Hoover
0.78
Plano has a 49% higher violent crime than Hoover.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Hoover
12.57
Plano has a 14% higher property crime than Hoover.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Hoover
44.2%
Plano leans Republican while Hoover leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Hoover
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Hoover
$107,822
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Hoover
$391,300
Plano has a 11% higher home values than Hoover.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Hoover
41.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Hoover
68.9%
Hoover has a 23% higher demographics than Plano.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Hoover
153.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Hoover share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hoover
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hoover leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoover has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,931 in Plano (53% lower). Hoover has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,648 in Plano (43% lower). Hoover scores 165.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.8 in Plano.
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Housing Market — Hoover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoover has a median property tax of $2,355 vs $6,768 in Plano (187% lower). Hoover has a median rent of $1,404 vs $1,792 in Plano (28% lower). Plano has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.7% in Hoover.
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Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Hoover: 50,001 for labor force. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 13.9% in Hoover. Hoover has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.1% in Plano.
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Crime & Safety — Hoover leads
Source: FBI UCRHoover has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.27 in Plano. Hoover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.61 in Plano. Hoover has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.53 in Plano.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 49.7% in Hoover.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 3.1x the size of Hoover (92,401). Hoover skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.3.
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Plano
Hoover
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 3.5 vs Hoover: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.0% in Hoover. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 13.9% in Hoover. Hoover has a drive alone of 78.0% compared to 63.6% in Plano.
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