City in Texas, United States

Plano

$496kMedian Home
310Sunny Days/yr
76°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation284kCenter elevation666 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain peaks in the cooler months. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays fairly steady through the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Plano

Plano 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 73rd most populous city in the United States.Wikipedia

Four seasonsNo real winterCool-season rain
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Where It Is

Location Context
Plano, Texas
Latitude33.02°
Longitude-96.70°
Population284k
Center elevation666 ft

State Context

TexasU.S. state

Texas is the most populous state in the Southern United States. It borders the American states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, and New Mexico to the west. To the south and southwest, it has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, along a natural boundary formed by the Rio Grande. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.Wikipedia

Income tax: NoneAvg sales tax: 8.20%Property tax: 1.63%Official school data available

About the Region

South Central

Texas draws more domestic migrants than any other state, driven by no personal income tax, a rapidly diversifying economy, and housing that — outside Austin — remains relatively affordable by national standards. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the country's largest inland metro, anchored by corporate relocations and financial services. Houston's energy-tech hybrid and the Austin-San Antonio corridor's tech and university cluster give the state genuine economic breadth that goes well beyond oil and gas.

The climate is the sharpest tradeoff. Summers are long and frequently exceed 100°F across central and west Texas, with Gulf Coast cities like Houston blending the heat with intense humidity from May through October. Oklahoma and northern Texas sit squarely in Tornado Alley, with peak severe weather from March through May. Those who adapt to the heat find that the outdoor living culture — especially in the Texas Hill Country, coastal Louisiana, and the Ozarks — offers a richness that outsiders often underestimate.

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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People

City Profile

Median Age39 yrs
College Educated58%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home22%of workforce
Poverty Rate7%
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$496k
Median home price
Rent burden20% of income
Household Income
$106k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
80
Transit Score
54
School Rating
8.4/10
Internet
Fiber
89%
Cable
96%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
310
sunny days per year
85% of the year
Avg High Temp
76°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
63% warm season / 68% cool season
Comfort Score
74/100
Great
Temp Swing
39°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
57"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
3"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
47
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
57" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 63% · Winter 68% · Aug-May 57-74%
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