Plano 57 Below average
Plano Livability #904 ranked city in Iowa#21,589 ranked city in the USARanks better than 26% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Plano

PROS
  • Cost Of Living

    Taking into account the cost of goods and services like housing, groceries, transportation and utilities, the overall cost of living in this area is well below average.

CONS
  • Amenities

    The majority of amenities are not ideally located within walking distance. To access these amenities, residents may be required to rely on a vehicle or public transit.

  • Commute

    A low commute score could be due to longer-than-average work commutes and the limited availability of public transportation in this area.

  • Employment

    In the employment category, a low score could be attributed to low income levels and high unemployment in the area, suggesting potential difficulties in finding lucrative employment.

  • Health & Safety

    The low score in this category could be due to challenges related to air quality and the limited accessibility of health-related facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, doctors and pharmacies.

  • Schools

    The low schools score could result from issues like below-average graduation rates, inadequate reading and math scores, and the unavailability of local elementary and high schools.

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      Plano transportation information

      Statistic Plano Iowa National
      Average one way commute23min19min26min
      Workers who drive to work60.0%80.7%76.4%
      Workers who carpool20.0%8.6%9.3%
      Workers who take public transit0.0%1.1%5.1%
      Workers who bicycle0.0%0.5%0.6%
      Workers who walk10.0%3.5%2.8%
      Working from home10.0%4.5%4.6%
      Source: The Plano, IA data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).