Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
McKinney is a supplemental starter city profile for the Dallas-area family growth market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Texas
Plano is a premium suburb and corporate jobs market in Texas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
McKinney has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Plano has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Plano minus McKinney.
| Metric | McKinney | Plano | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,772 | $1,696 | -$76 | Plano | Plano has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $487,346 | $507,575 | +$20,229 | McKinney | McKinney has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $283/mo | $197/mo | -$86/mo | Plano | Plano has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 102 | +4 | McKinney | McKinney has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $57,287 | $81,840 | +$24,553 | McKinney | McKinney has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 73/100 | -12 | McKinney | McKinney has the higher move score. |