Ammie Wilson House · National Register of Historic Places
Plano’s story
153 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1873Plano is settled
PlanoTX
A city of 290,594, settled in 1873. A regional job hub with 254,390 jobs.
Population
290,594
+9.9% since 2010
Typical home
$493K
−3.8% in a year
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
254,390
A job hub
What makes Plano stand out
The 3 things Plano does most differently from other towns.
254,390jobs here
Work
254,390 jobs
based in Plano, a regional job hub
23% of working residents work in town.
Outdoors
#38 most walkable in TX
49 miles of trails across 68 parks and preserves
10.3% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Plano
Health
Healthier than 90%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 14 measures, worse on 1.
A job hub
Every workday, about 221,776 people come to Plano for work
Where Plano’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
254,390jobs based in Plano
23%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Plano’s report card
Commute11 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors49 mi#116 for trails in TXHealthAHealthier than 90% of U.S. townsSchoolsA−Beats 79% of TX districtsHousing$493K65% above the TX typical homeClimate95°/35°Summer high · winter low · 3″ snowHazards59/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damageSafetyB−Less crime than 47% of U.S. towns
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Weather
Forecast →84°
Clear
H 94° · L 76°
Local news
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- Eileen Noble Hudnall HannumDallas News · Sep 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plano. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Plano
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.
23%work in town
Where working residents work
In Plano23%
Dallas21%
Richardson7%
Irving5%
Frisco5%
11 mi
median commute distance
254,390
jobs based in Plano
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
10.3% of Plano is conserved land
49 miles of trails across 68 parks and preserves.
#116for trails in TX
10.3%
conserved · 4,743 of 45,921 acres
49 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#58
most conserved land in TX
#38
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve | 6.9 mi | 830 |
| 2. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve | 6.6 mi | 208 |
| 3. Bob Woodruff Park (North) | 3.1 mi | 218 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Plano beats the Texas average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
14 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Plano | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.3% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 6.1% |
Medical City Plano
2.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
94th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Plano’s public schools outperform 79% of Texas districts
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.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson El | K–5 | 748 | A+ |
| Taylor El | K–5 | 744 | A |
| Jackson El | PK–5 | 705 | C+ |
| Gulledge El | K–5 | 692 | A |
| Thomas El | PK–5 | 687 | C+ |
| Borchardt El | PK–5 | 666 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 111 schools →
Housing
A typical Plano home is worth about $493K
The typical Plano home is worth about $493,000, down 3.8% in a year, 65% above the Texas typical home.
$493KZillow home value
Typical home value
Plano$493K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
35
days on market
98%
sale-to-list price
−3.8%
value change, 1 year
248
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
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.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–57°
Spring54–74°
Summer73–93°
Fall56–77°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
71
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 47% of U.S. towns
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%.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Plano1.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Plano11.9
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
47th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
52nd
percentile among TX towns
426
violent crimes reported in 2025
3,510
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Get outside
49 miles of trails in Plano
10.3% of the town is conserved land, across 68 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Plano
City in Texas, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1873
- Population
- 285,494
- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
- ZIP code
- 75023, 75024, 75025
Plano’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Plano.
AllenParkerRichardsonCarrolltonHebronFriscoThe ColonyDallasMurphyPlano