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Only minutes north of Dallas, Plano has been hailed as one of the safest, most family friendly cities in the country.  Yet, with an estimated population of over 260,000, Plano is a far cry from small-town America.  More than 70 shopping centers dot the city, and Plano residents enjoy more than their share of cultural and recreational opportunities.  To get an idea of what this exemplary city has to offer, consider the following:

  • In 2010, Women’s Health magazine ranked Plano, Texas the #1 place to live for women.
  • The Dallas-Plano-Irving area ranked #5 as a "Best Places for Jobs" by Forbes Magazine in 2009.
  • In 2008, Plano was ranked the #1 Best City to Build Personal Wealth by Salary.com for cities with greater than 250,000 people.
  • In 2008, Plano received the Excellence in Sustainability Award from the National Environmental Health Association for the city's Live Green in Plano initiative.
  • In 2008, Plano ranked as the #3 Safest North Texas city and as the #6 Safest Texas city of those ranked by the book City Crime Rankings 2008-2009:  Crime in Metropolitan America.
  • In 2007, the Wall Street Journal ranked Plano #17 in their list of the "Top 20 Inventive Towns."
  • Ranked #26 in "The 100 Best Places to Raise a Family" by Best Life Magazine.
  • Featured in the book 50 Fabulous Places to Raise a Family.
  • Plano has been twice listed by the Ladies' Home Journal as one of America's "Ten Best Cities for Women."
  • Plano received the distinction of "All-American City" from the National Civic League and Allstate Foundation in 1994.
  • Plano is the 11th fastest growing city in the United States among cities with populations over 100,000 (based on the 2000 US Census).
  • Our Parks and Recreation Department is a three-time winner of the National Gold Medal for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management.  We have over 80 parks and 3,600 acres of park land.
  • The Plano Independent School District has 32 schools that are designated as "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency and 24 designated as "Recognized."

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