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ProsperTX

A town of 37,869. A typical home worth about $758K.

Population
37,869
+220.2% since 2010
Typical home
$758K
−5.4% in a year
Household income
$195K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
11,959
A commuter town

What makes Prosper stand out

The 3 things Prosper does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Prosper has grown 220.2% since 2010

9,423 people in 2010; 37,869 today.

9,4232010
30,1742020
37,869Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Ordered by what stands out in Prosper. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Prosper home is worth about $758K

The typical Prosper home is worth about $758,000, down 5.4% in a year, 153% above the Texas typical home.

$758KZillow home value

Typical home value

Prosper$758K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
49
days on market
96.5%
sale-to-list price
−5.4%
value change, 1 year
78
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Prosper

Most working residents leave Prosper for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (17%), Plano (16%) and Frisco (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Prosper9%
Dallas17%
Plano16%
Frisco9%
Irving5%
19 mi
median commute distance
11,959
jobs based in Prosper
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Prosper’s public schools outperform 89% of Texas districts

The public schools Prosper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Joyce Hall ElPK–51,067Not graded
Chuck and Cindy Stuber ElPK–5962A−
MRS Jerry Bryant ElPK–5917Not graded
Windsong Ranch ElPK–5887A−
Cynthia A Cockrell ElPK–5707A
Judy Rucker ElK–5681B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 22 schools →
Health

Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns

Prosper beats the Texas average on 16 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
16 better9 too close to call1 worse
What stands outProsperTX
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%19.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.1%12.5%
More binge drinkers19.9%17%
Cook Childrens Medical Center Prosper
0.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.3% of Prosper is conserved land

3.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
Map of Prosper: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.3%
conserved · 213 of 16,201 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#227
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Frontier Park1.6 mi79
2. The Lagoon0.4 mi57
3. Towne Lake Park—72
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 73% of U.S. towns

Prosper reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Prosper0.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Prosper6.7
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
73rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
78th
percentile among TX towns
22
violent crimes reported in 2025
326
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Prosper has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–57°
Spring54–74°
Summer73–93°
Fall55–77°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
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 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingHail
1
paid flood claims since 2018
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Prosper for work

Where Prosper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Dallas Dallas 17% 16% → Plano Plano 16% 9% → Frisco Frisco 9% 5% → Irving Irving 5% 4% → McKinney McKinney 4% 3% → Addison Addison 3% Prosper · 9% stay
11,959jobs based in Prosper
9%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Prosper

Town in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Prosper is an affluent suburb in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Prosper is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,423. As of 2023, the population was 37,746.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
30,174
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
682 ft
ZIP code
75078
Area code
972

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