Plano ( PLAY-noh; Spanish for 'flat surface') is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, where it is the largest city in Collin County. A small portion of Plano is located in Denton County. Plano is one of the principal suburbs of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. With a population of 285,494 at the 2020 census, it is the ninth most-populous city in Texas, and, respectively, the 74th most populous city in the United States. Plano serves as an important hub of the economy of Dallas. It is home to the headquarters of Frito-Lay, JCPenney, Pizza Hut, and Toyota Motor North America.

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How Plano ranks

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#18Lowest depression in TX #8Most library borrowing in TX #8Best libraries for kids in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75023, 75024, 75025

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Living in Plano

Housing in Plano

$493K▼ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plano home is worth about $493,000, down 3.8% in a year, 65% above the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list98%

Sold in May248

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Plano

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Plano reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 86%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Plano 1.4

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Plano 11.9

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Plano

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About one in 4 of Plano’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dallas (21%), Richardson (7%) and Irving (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Dallas

21%

Richardson

Irving

Frisco

23%Work in townlive and work in Plano 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 254,390Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Plano →

Health in Plano

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

14better than TX·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 7.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · better 6.8%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Medical City PlanoPlano · 2.4 mi · ER

Hsnt PlanoPlano · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

7 hospitals · 2 health centers in Plano →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Plano · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plano →

Natural hazards in Plano

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

71Does Plano flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Plano MapPlano vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Plano →

Climate in Plano

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Plano has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 37°Winter

74° / 54°Spring

93° / 73°Summer

77° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Plano get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 21, with the last in spring around Mar 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Plano →

Schools in Plano

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Plano’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#96Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictPLANO ISDSchools111

Anderson El A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 748 students Taylor El AElementary · Grades K–5 · 744 students Jackson El C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 705 students Gulledge El AElementary · Grades K–5 · 692 students Thomas El C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 687 students Borchardt El A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 666 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.