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Plano, Texas

By RPDFW @ Salas Home Team

Real Estate Agent with Realty Preferred DFW Lic. # 0594357- 0622512

August 23, 2013 07:51 AM

Plano, Texas

Welcome home....to Plano, Texas. We are a city worth taking a look at if you are searching for a new place to call home. Plano TX

Plano, Texas has a population of about 269,700 people and is located just North of Dallas in Collin County. The median income is $103,900/year. We are a city that is proud of our schools, proud to be home of many global company headquarters and very proud of our history.

Plano, Texas has 70 public schools, 16 private schools, 2 college campuses, 6 libraries and will have 2 magnet schools in the 2013-2014 school year. Plano ISD schools consistently rank high in the nation in TAKS scores with 25 of the 70 schools receiving exemplary ratings and 22 receiving recognized ratings on the lastest scores.

Now for a little history. Plano is the Spanish word for flat. It was the suggested name by locals and the city officially incorporated in 1873. In the 1980’s, corporations such as JC Penny, Frito-Lay, Pizza Hut and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group began moving their headquarters to Plano. This helped the city to grow. Many CEO’s claim Plano as a great source of quality labor, business friendly environment and a great place to work.

Plano, Texas offers affordable homes with the average listing price of $325,800. Homes in far west Plano such as the upscale Willow Bend area average $1,588,000 and homes in East Plano area such as Los Rios average $169,700. And many homes are available in between.

The shopping and restaurants in Plano, Texas are excellent also. There’s Willow Bend Mall, The Shops at Legacy, Collin Creek Mall and so many more places to shop, shop, shop. And whatever strikes you for dinner, well, Plano has that too. From Mexican to Thai to Texas country cooking, you’ll never run out of places to eat.

The residents of Plano, Texas are so proud to call this home. Come see for yourself what Plano has to offer. You will certainly be glad you did.