About Plano

city of plano hot air balloon In January 2004, CNN Money designated Plano its top place to live in the Western United States (cities over 100,000). Our community couldn't agree more. In a February 2004 survey, Plano citizens ranked their city as “the best or one of the best places to live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex,” with a 72.7% approval rating.

Amenities

Located just 20 miles north of downtown Dallas, the City of Plano enjoys a thriving economy, with abundant amenities and approval ratings.

award-winning schools
outstanding libraries
spacious parkland
internationally-recognized accredited police and fire departments
easy access to four airports
a municipal government willing to partner with business for success
the hometown choice of 243,500 residents and corporate giants such as JCPenney, EDS, Frito-Lay, Alcatel and Dr. Pepper.

Demographics

Population - 236,929
Educational Attainment Graduate Degree -17.6%, Bachelor's Degree -35.6%, Some College - 28.4%, High School -12.3%, Less than High School - 6.1%
Median Household Income - $78,722
Occupation - Management & Professional - 55.5%, Sales & Office Occupation -27.3%, Manufacturing & Labor -9.1%, Service Occupations / Agriculture - remaining

Accolades

Plano continues to garner national accolades for its quality of lifestyle, environmental initiatives and opportunities for economic development. Worthy of note are the following accomplishments.

In January 2004, CNN Money designated Plano its top place to live in the Western United States (cities over 100,000). This is clearly substantiated by Plano’s citizens, who in a February 2004 survey, ranked Plano as “the best, or one of the best places to live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex,” with a 72.7% approval rate.
Ranked 6th by Ladies’ Home Journal as one of America’s Ten Best Cities for Women in the April 2001 issue.
Fifth most "Kid Friendly" city with a population of more than 100,000 according to Zero Population Growth (ZPG).
Recipient of the Gold Award for Excellence in Household Hazardous Waste Reuse Program by the Solid Waste Association of North America, recipient of the Kroger Program Scholarship for the Great American Cleanup, and 2001 Keep Texas Beautiful Governor’s Community Achievement Award winner

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Source: City of Plano website and 2002 Demographic Report (820k)