Plano, TX vs Streamwood, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Plano

72.6

#865 nationally

Streamwood

76.8

#319 nationally

Plano leads in walk score (39 vs 36). Plano leads in average commute (27.6 min vs 29.3 min). Plano leads in median household income ($99,936 vs $94,951).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Plano, TX	Streamwood, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.6 (#865)	76.8 (#319)
Population	287,339	37,780
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$499,723	$336,661
Median Household Income	$99,936	$94,951
Average Commute	27.6 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	39	36
Crime Level	Low	3.5
School Rating	8.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	107	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+42.0