City comparison
Allen, TX is about 10 miles (10 km) from McKinney, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 8 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Allen, TX to McKinney, TX takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
McKinney has a population of 196,160, vs 105,444 in Allen — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, McKinney covers about 68 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Allen.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Allen | McKinney | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,747/mo | $1,740/mo | 0.4% higher in Allen |
| Median home value | $390,200 | $400,400 | 2.6% higher in McKinney |
| Median household income | $121,259 | $113,286 | 7.0% higher in Allen |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.1 | 91.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Allen, you'd need $99,981 in McKinney to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Allen and McKinney have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Allen, you'd need about $79,985 in McKinney to keep the same standard of living.