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South · Texas · pop 202.3K

McKinney, TX

Fit score

Good match

at the reference profile: one person earning $6,700/mo gross, default weights.

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After estimated taxes in TX, your $6,700/mo income nets about $5,412 — covering estimated essentials here (about $1,546 rent plus everyday costs incl. local sales tax) with roughly $1,211 left over.

Home prices are within reach relative to local pay — the median home ($439,500) is about 3.7× the median household income.

Expect summer highs near 92°F, winter lows around 30°F, and about 0 sunny days a year.

AFFORDABILITY85HOUSING83JOBS56SAFETY60CLIMATE69AMENITIES52

The McKinney fit print

Est. monthly cost

$4,201/mo

Typical rent

$1,819/mo

Home value ÷ income

3.7×

Score breakdown

Affordability
85
Housing
83
Jobs
56
Safety
60
Climate
69
Amenities
52

The data behind the score

Money (Census ACS · HUD)

Median gross rent
$1,819/mo
Median home value
$439,500
Median household income
$120,273
Population
202,314

Work (BLS)

Unemployment rate
0.0%
Job growth (1yr)
0.0%

Safety (FBI CDE, per 100k)

Violent crime rate
0
Property crime rate
0

Climate (NOAA normals)

Avg. summer high
92°F
Avg. winter low
30°F
Sunny days / year
0
Days ≥100°F by 2050 (air temp)
≈45/yr
Dangerous humid days by 2050 (feels-like)
≈0/yr
Unhealthy air days
≈10/yr
Annual rain
42"
Annual snow
1"

Community & access (approx.)

2024 county margin
R+11
Bachelor's degree or higher
≈53%
Major airport
≈15 mi
Time zone
CT
Walkability
40/100
Transit
30/100
Disaster risk
56/100
Top natural hazard
Tornado
Local pay covers local costs. A typical McKinney household earns about $120k — enough to cover the local cost of living (about $78k to break even here). Taking a local job here is realistic.
A citywide number is an average. Rent, safety, and everything else vary block by block — treat these figures as a starting point and research specific neighborhoods before committing.

Data vintage: acs2023-5yr+zori-2026-06-30. Sources & methodology

Natural-hazard risk

Wildfire

moderate risk

Hurricanes

moderate risk

Tornadoes

high risk

Flooding

high risk

Earthquakes

moderate risk

Severe winter

moderate risk

Per-hazard risk-index scores from FEMA's National Risk Index for this city's county, with any hazard FEMA doesn't score filled in by our model. Screen by hazard from search.

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Buy vs. rent the median home

Owning the median McKinney home would run about $3,630/mo (mortgage, tax, insurance, upkeep) versus $1,819/mo to rent — about $1,811/mo more to buy at today's 6.60% rate.

To own$3,630/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
$2,246
Property tax
$579
Insurance (state avg)
$440
Maintenance
$366
To rent$1,819/mo

Buying costs about $1,811/mo more.

Median home $439,500 · $87,900 down

Estimate only: 30-year fixed, state-average property tax and homeowners insurance, ~1%/yr maintenance. Part of the mortgage payment builds equity, which a pure outlay comparison ignores; and the median home is typically larger than the median rental, which biases the gap toward renting. Ignores closing costs, HOA dues, PMI on low down payments, and the opportunity cost of the down payment. Not a lending quote.

What will the move cost?

Moving to McKinney

About 1,349 mi from New York, NY.

DIY — rental truck

$1,750$2,500

One-way truck, mileage, and fuel. Your labor.

Full-service movers

$5,200$7,500

Pros load, drive, and unload. Packing usually extra.

Rough estimates from distance and household size — real quotes vary with season, access, exact inventory, and fuel. Get a few binding quotes before you book.

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