Living in Allen (Texas)

Allen (Texas) is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 98,143 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #183 of 6,227), single professionals (top 5%, #223 of 4,537), business owners (top 5%, #602 of 12,111).

Residents98,143

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport33 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km1,704,800 people

Lake shore10 km (Lake Lavon)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeLavon Lake, 10 km

Main railway line10.2 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,878 km

Within 10 km403,308 people

Greater areaGreater Dallas, 35 km out

Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 0:24

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Good to know about Allen (Texas)

It is part of Greater Dallas, 35 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 58 min and sets around 0:24; in late June it sets around 3:39.

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How Allen (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	65	#869 of 11,898	#25 of 610	Map
Low-income household	45	#3,334 of 9,771	#173 of 564	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,506 of 8,006	#26 of 386	Map
Single parent	65	#724 of 6,237	#18 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#1,442 of 9,474	#35 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,509 of 9,474	#26 of 471	Map
Early retiree	65	#2,631 of 10,762	#55 of 635	Map
Single professional	73	#223 of 4,537	#8 of 261	Map
Young professional	75	#260 of 4,444	#13 of 250	Map
DINKS	77	#385 of 3,053	#7 of 176	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,012 of 7,271	#93 of 408	Map
Commuter	80	#183 of 6,227	#11 of 400	Map
Car-free household	76	#315 of 3,933	#15 of 223	Map
Student	64	#1,389 of 2,119	#38 of 92	Map
First-home buyer	55	#1,575 of 8,006	#59 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	42	#6,073 of 12,111	#354 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#325 of 4,114	#11 of 231	Map
Expat professional	77	#553 of 7,271	#3 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#810 of 9,474	#3 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#16,237 of 18,063	#943 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#9,477 of 16,523	#333 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	19	#15,926 of 18,063	#994 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#1,535 of 16,523	#15 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	78	#591 of 21,167	#11 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#1,674 of 12,111	#10 of 721	Map
Coastal living	70	#1,644 of 6,413	#40 of 383	Map
Business owner	78	#602 of 12,111	#6 of 721	Map
Digital native	63	#682 of 4,750	#27 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Education and family93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore86
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Jobs and economy78
Lifestyle and amenities78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Safety and community77
Mobility and connectivity76
Health and elderly74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Affordability23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
Green space12
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.