Living in Plano (Texas)

Plano (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 283,558 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #10 of 6,227), single professionals (top 1%, #36 of 4,537), young professionals (top 1%, #36 of 4,444).

Residents283,558

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport24 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,231,500 people

Lake shore15 km (Lake Lavon)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLavon Lake, 15 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,884 km

Within 10 km517,478 people

Greater areaGreater Dallas, 26 km out

Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 0:24

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Good to know about Plano (Texas)

It is part of Greater Dallas, 26 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 Plano (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	64	#1,124 of 11,898	#35 of 610	Map
Low-income household	46	#3,113 of 9,771	#149 of 564	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,603 of 8,006	#32 of 386	Map
Single parent	65	#759 of 6,237	#23 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#2,692 of 9,474	#64 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	66	#2,636 of 9,474	#55 of 471	Map
Early retiree	62	#3,832 of 10,762	#89 of 635	Map
Single professional	78	#36 of 4,537	#1 of 261	Map
Young professional	80	#36 of 4,444	#3 of 250	Map
DINKS	81	#105 of 3,053	#1 of 176	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,570 of 7,271	#132 of 408	Map
Commuter	85	#10 of 6,227	#1 of 400	Map
Car-free household	83	#53 of 3,933	#6 of 223	Map
Student	77	#278 of 2,119	#10 of 92	Map
First-home buyer	57	#1,389 of 8,006	#41 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	41	#6,327 of 12,111	#379 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	79	#72 of 4,114	#4 of 231	Map
Expat professional	79	#390 of 7,271	#1 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#1,431 of 9,474	#7 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	21	#16,814 of 18,063	#1003 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	11	#12,229 of 16,523	#530 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#16,381 of 18,063	#1030 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#2,276 of 16,523	#34 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	80	#351 of 21,167	#1 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,694 of 12,111	#23 of 721	Map
Coastal living	66	#2,997 of 6,413	#77 of 383	Map
Business owner	80	#265 of 12,111	#1 of 721	Map
Digital native	72	#72 of 4,750	#8 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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Jobs and economy82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
Mobility and connectivity78
Lifestyle and amenities78
Sea or lake shore78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Health and elderly69
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)68
Safety and community67
Flat land (terrain relief)56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Affordability23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
Green space11
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.