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= = **McKinney, Texas** Population- 125,000 and rising. Unemployment- 7.8%.

The crucial Police force in Dallas helps makes crime rate in neighboring cities low. This is true for Mckinney. A short hour drive keeps many people employed. A lot of restored 19th century houses keep downtown of Mckinney beautiful. A 1845 courthouse just opened a new preforming arts center. The lavish, yet affordable, homes are surrounded by ponds and trees making it look like you are not even in a city.

Raytheon, a defense contractor, has employed 3,700 people to date. Other companies in the financial, medical, eco-friendly, and manufacturing fields are soon moving in and looking for workers.

Families Median Family Income: $107,046 Family Purchasing Power: $116,735 State Sales Tax: $6.25 Auto Insurance Premiums: $1,763 Job Growth: 124.34%

Housing Median House Price: $175,820 Average Property Taxes: $4,515

Education Colleges: 12 Test Scores Reading (above state average): 6.3% Test Scores Math (above state average): 7.1% Students in Public/Private Schools: 96.1/3.9

Quality of life Air Quality Index: 81% Personal Crime Incidents: 2(per 1000) Property Crime Incidents: 22(per 1000) Median Commute Time: 23.2 min Population Who Bike or Walk to Work: 2% Leisure Movie Theaters: 27 Bars: 45 Public Golf Courses: 152 McKinney is such a quite town. I would live there for several reasons. The job growth is terrific. There are so many jobs and little neighborhoods. Everyone is friendly there and the crime rate is low. There are many things to do there movies, golf, and just hanging around. McKinney Texas is such a great place to live.