Population
Plano
287,339
Stamford
135,806
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Stamford
$107,474
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Stamford
$614,300
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Stamford
$2,207
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Stamford
1.58
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Stamford
193.5
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Stamford
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Stamford
4.9%
How Similar Are Plano & Stamford?
Stamford is Plano's #14 most similar city
4 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Stamford
135,806
Plano (287,339) is about 2.1x larger than Stamford (135,806).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Stamford
1.58
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Stamford
12.25
Plano has a 16% higher property crime than Stamford.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Stamford
4.9%
Stamford has a 16% higher unemployment than Plano.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Stamford
$107,474
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Stamford
$614,300
Stamford has a 28% higher home values than Plano.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Stamford
37.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Stamford
49.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Stamford
193.5
Stamford has a 14% higher cost of living than Plano.
4 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Stamford 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 scores 221.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 290.0 in Stamford. Plano has a living wage (family of 4) of $173,956 vs $201,283 in Stamford (14% lower). Plano has a living wage (1 adult) of $73,597 vs $85,158 in Stamford (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a single-family homes of 63.3% compared to 41.6% in Stamford. Stamford has a median home value of $614,300 vs $440,600 in Plano (28% higher). Plano has a median property tax of $6,768 vs $9,273 in Stamford (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Stamford: 81,283 for labor force. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 16.8% in Stamford. Plano has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 9.5% in Stamford.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRStamford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.01 in Plano. Plano has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 15.0% in Stamford. Stamford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.90 compared to 11.63 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 37.4% in Stamford.
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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 2.1x the size of Stamford (135,806). Stamford skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.3.
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Plano
Stamford
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Stamford: 3 for with emergency services. Plano: 3.5 vs Stamford: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStamford has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.8% in Plano. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 16.8% in Stamford. Stamford has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Plano.
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