Plano, TX

The City of Plano was founded in 1873. European and Native American pioneers settled the area in the 1840s prior to the arrival of the Houston and Central Texas Railway. Its 2022 population was 293,189 making it the 9th largest city in Texas. Plano is known for being the largest city in Collin County, Legacy Business Park, its status of being an exceptionally well-ran progressive city, and exceptional public schools. Major employers in Plano include DXC Technology, Bank of America Home Loans, Red Bee Media, Toyota, Chase, Liberty Mutual, Frito Lay, Plano ISD, City of Plano, Texas Health Plano, and Medical City Plano. Plano is home to attractions including Shops at Legacy, Legacy West, Plano Symphony Orchestra, and Old Downtown Plano. Plano’s is known for nearly 4,000 acres of city parks which include Arbor Hills Nature Preserve and the Plano Balloon Festival. Students in Plano attend Plano ISD (50,154 students); some areas are in Frisco ISD, Richardson ISD, Lewisville ISD, Allen ISD, and Dallas ISD. Plano is also home to the Collin College Spring Creek and Courtyard Center Campuses, and the Dallas Baptist University (DBU) North Campus. Medical needs are served by Medical City Plano, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, Baylor Scott & White Hospital, Baylor Heart Hospital, Select Specialty Hospital, and UT Southwestern Children’s Medical Center Plano. The 2020 crime rate is 135.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. 2022 property tax rates are Plano City $0.417600 plus rates for appropriate County, Collin College, and appropriate ISD (see collincad.org for additional rates). Major traffic arteries through Plano include Dallas North Tollway, SH 121 Sam Rayburn Tollway, SH 190 George Bush Turnpike, US 75, SH 289 (Preston Road), SH 5, and FM 2478 (Custer Road).

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