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Frisco, Texas comes in at about 202,075 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — 8% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,803/mo, and the median household income is about $144,567. Overall, 69/100 on our composite score, which works out to a B-, putting it at #15 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 108 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,803/mo and median household income at $144,567, housing takes about 15% of gross income — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Homes typically value around $531,400.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect hot-summer weather — summers near 96°F, winters around 40°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 38 inches annually. Walking covers most daily life if you live in a central neighborhood; a car is helpful for longer trips but not essential. Crime numbers are reassuringly low here, well under the typical US city. AQI runs about 48 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
On the families profile, Frisco sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 69/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is education (94/100); the soft spot is affordability (39/100).
On the retirees profile, Frisco sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 62/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is education (94/100); the soft spot is affordability (39/100).
On the remote workers profile, Frisco sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 57/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is education (94/100); the soft spot is affordability (39/100).
On the young professionals profile, Frisco sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 71/100 — a B. Its standout dimension is education (94/100); the soft spot is affordability (39/100).
Our overall score for Frisco is 69/100 — a B-, sitting at #15 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Frisco sits at 108 — moderate, 8% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,803 a month.
Frisco runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 96°F, winter's near 40°F; 38 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 80/100. Walking covers most daily life if you live in a central neighborhood; a car is helpful for longer trips but not essential.
Roughly 202,075 people live here, with 66% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 38.
Drop Frisco into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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