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McKinney, Texas comes in at about 196,160 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — 8% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,740/mo, and the median household income is about $113,286. Overall, 58/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C, putting it at #189 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 $1,740/mo and median household income at $113,286, housing takes about 18% of gross income — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Homes typically value around $400,400.
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. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go. 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, McKinney sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 62/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is safety (92/100); the soft spot is walkability (17/100).
McKinney is a tougher sell for retirees. The profile-weighted score is 49/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is safety (92/100); the soft spot is walkability (17/100).
McKinney is a tougher sell for remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 47/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is safety (92/100); the soft spot is walkability (17/100).
On the young professionals profile, McKinney sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 57/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is safety (92/100); the soft spot is walkability (17/100).
Our overall score for McKinney is 58/100 — a C, sitting at #189 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, McKinney sits at 108 — moderate, 8% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,740 a month.
McKinney runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 96°F, winter's near 40°F; 38 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 17/100. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go.
Roughly 196,160 people live here, with 52% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 37.
Drop McKinney 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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