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McKInney, TX named #5 Top City To Live In!
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Top 100 rank: 5
Population: 125,000
Unemployment: 7.8%
Compare McKinney to Top 10 Best Places
Lots of towns near Dallas have low crime, affordable homes, and good jobs; McKinney is no exception. What makes it stand out is its gem of a downtown. Lovingly restored 19th-century buildings house restaurants, boutiques, and galleries; the 1875 courthouse contains a new performing-arts center.
McKinney’s employment opportunities are robust, sparing many residents a rush-hour drive of up to an hour to Dallas. Defense contractor Raytheon has a 3,700-person division here, and a mix of businesses in financial services, medical technology, and eco-friendly manufacturing are moving in.
Though McKinney has grown like mad over the past decade, you’d never suspect it when driving through its tree-filled communities surrounded by ponds, parks, and hiking trails. –Vanessa Richardson
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McKinney stats
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City stats |
Best places avg. |
Median family income
(per year) |
$107,046 |
$90,957 |
Job growth %
(2000-2009)* |
124.34% |
15.71% |
| See jobs near McKinney |
| Median home price |
$175,820 |
$239,391 |
| See McKinney homes for sale |
Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) |
6.3% |
22.9% |
Test scores math
(% above/below average) |
7.1% |
22.9% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
2 |
2 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
22 |
24 |
Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
2,758 |
2,967 |
| High temp in July ° F |
93.4° |
86.2° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F |
31.6° |
21.3° |
| Median age |
31.8 |
35.3 |
| Financial |
City stats |
Best places avg. |
Median family income
(per year) |
$107,046 |
$90,957 |
Family purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted) |
$116,735 |
$86,860 |
| State sales tax |
6.25% |
5.45% |
State income tax rate
(highest bracket) |
N.A. |
7.35% |
State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) |
N.A. |
2.96% |
Auto insurance premiums
(Average price quotes, for the state) |
$1,763 |
$1,707 |
Job growth %
(2000-2009)* |
124.34% |
15.71% |
| See jobs near McKinney |
| Median home price |
$175,820 |
$239,391 |
Average property taxes
(2009) |
$4,515 |
$3,418 |
| See McKinney homes for sale |
Colleges, universities and
professional schools (within 30 miles) |
12 |
25 |
Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) |
6.3% |
22.9% |
Test scores math
(% above/below average) |
7.1% |
22.9% |
% students attending public/private
schools (located within town limits) |
96.1/3.9 |
87.8/12.2 |
Air quality index*
(% of days AQI ranked as good) |
81.0% |
77.8% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
2 |
2 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
22 |
24 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) |
23.9 |
21.4 |
% population with commute
45 mins. or longer |
20.7% |
13.6% |
| % population walk or bike to work |
2.0% |
3.6% |
Movie theaters
(within 15 miles) |
27 |
31 |
Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
2,758 |
2,967 |
Bars
(within 15 miles) |
45 |
207 |
Public golf courses
(within 30 miles) |
152 |
162 |
Libraries
(within 15 miles) |
34 |
72 |
Museums (accredited by AAM;
within 30 miles) |
5 |
10 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) |
N.A. |
12 |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) |
0.4 |
1.5 |
Annual rainfall
(inches) |
40.46 |
37.40 |
| % clear days in the area |
37 |
29 |
| Median age |
31.8 |
35.3 |
Completed at least some college
(% of residents) |
75.8% |
71.5% |
| Married % |
69.4% |
56.6% |
| Divorced % |
7.3% |
8.4% |
Racial diversity index
(100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) |
79.8 |
94.9 |
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