Collin County, Texas
Population 1,163,337 · Plano, McKinney, Frisco
- Overall cost of living: +3.1% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Broadband coverage: 96.5%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $475,600 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,859 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $185/mo | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,840/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.58% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,521 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $121,600 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +26.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 489.8 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈247 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 95°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| January low | 34°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 88 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 45 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 17.9% of weeks | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.9°F | higher than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 40.5 in | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $135/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $74/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.13/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.27/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.9 µg/m³ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 255.2 mi | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈337.4 ft | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.6% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 56.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 22.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15:1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 96.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.13 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.59 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 98/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 46 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.7 yrs | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 194/100k | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 71/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 96.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 27.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 22 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 95 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.9 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Population | 1,163,337 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.3 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +21.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 43.1% Dem | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 54.3% Rep | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 49.6% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.8% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Asian | 18.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1035 parks | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.9 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.9 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 63 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 132 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 51 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,197 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 166 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 721 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 339 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 101 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 132 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 109 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 708 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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