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    Is Plano a good place to live?

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    Plano ranks #56 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (53/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $440,600
    +6.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,792
    per month
    Household income
    $108,649
    median
    Unemployment
    4.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Plano

    The median home value in Plano is $440,600 and median rent is $1,792 a month, against a median household income of $108,649. Homes cost about 4.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Plano crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Plano, TX

    Plano has about 287,339 residents, 4.1% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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