Population
Prosper
34,567
Plainview
26,251
Median Income
Prosper
$187,603
Plainview
$185,531
Home Value
Prosper
$694,600
Plainview
$729,100
Rent
Prosper
$2,152
Plainview
$3,026
Crime Rate
Prosper
0.54
Plainview
N/A
Cost of Living
Prosper
258.5
Plainview
278.7
Avg Temp
Prosper
N/A
Plainview
N/A
Unemployment
Prosper
4.9%
Plainview
3.3%
How Similar Are Prosper & Plainview?
Plainview is Prosper's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Prosper
34,567
Plainview
26,251
Prosper has a 24% larger population than Plainview.
Political Leaning
Prosper
55.8%
Plainview
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Prosper
4.9%
Plainview
3.3%
Prosper has a 32% higher unemployment than Plainview.
Median Income
Prosper
$187,603
Plainview
$185,531
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Prosper
$694,600
Plainview
$729,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Prosper
38.7%
Plainview
47.5%
Plainview has a 19% higher education than Prosper.
Demographics
Prosper
69.7%
Plainview
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Prosper
258.5
Plainview
278.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Prosper and Plainview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainview
Cost of Living & Affordability — Prosper leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDProsper has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,379 in Plainview (31% lower). Prosper has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,747 in Plainview (30% lower). Prosper scores 303.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 364.4 in Plainview.
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Housing Market — Plainview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainview has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 7.1% in Prosper. Prosper has a median rent of $2,152 vs $3,026 in Plainview (29% lower). Plainview has a median home value of $729,100 vs $694,600 in Prosper (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Prosper leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProsper has a work from home of 33.4% compared to 22.3% in Plainview. Plainview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.9% in Prosper. Prosper: 17,395 vs Plainview: 13,647 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Plainview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlainview has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 45.8% in Prosper. Plainview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.5% compared to 38.7% in Prosper.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProsper has a population of 34,567, about 1.3x the size of Plainview (26,251). Prosper skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 44.3.
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Plainview
Healthcare — Prosper leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareProsper: 3.7 vs Plainview: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plainview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainview has a public transit of 10.0% compared to 0.0% in Prosper. Plainview has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Prosper. Prosper has a work from home of 33.4% compared to 22.3% in Plainview.
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