Rankings · How Allen ranks in TX
Allen ranks #13 in Texas for kids’ library use
Allen is ranked on 40 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 18.
Lists ranked on
40
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #13 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
18
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Allen does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Allen marked.
At a glance
Allen lands in the top half on 21 of 26 lists
Each dot is Allen’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Allen does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#38/632Fewest smokers#43/652Most active#45/652Healthiest#47/651Fewest uninsured#54/652Lowest depression#69/652Lowest obesity#83/652 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#13/183Most library borrowing#17/183Most-used libraries#74/183 People
Most educated#57/653 SafetySafety →
Safest#91/470 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#190/535 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#418/653 What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 78% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Allen’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 78% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
239 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 73% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.4% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 72% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
34.8° January low
Faster-rising prices than 71% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.3% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 70% of TX towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 68% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
38.4 median age
More snow than 63% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
2.6 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 61% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.4° July high
More homes per newcomer than 60% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More year-round than 55% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 54% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.4% of residents are under 18
Almost there
3 spots from the top 10 for kids’ library use
Lists where Allen sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Allen out-ranks 2 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.