About Plano
Plano boasts a population of 260,000 residents and is the ninth largest city in Texas. Most of the city's 72 square miles lie within the boundaries of Collin County with 3 square miles in Denton County. Located 19 miles north of Dallas in north central Texas, Plano is home to four Fortune 1000 organizations: JCPenney, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Rent-a-Center and Cinemark. Headquarters
of major corporations include Frito Lay, HP Enterprise Services, Ericsson and Pizza Hut. cities with populations of more than 250,000 by Salary.com, Plano ranks #1 as the best place to build personal wealth and raise a family. The acclaimed Plano Independent School District (PISD) has been long been a source of pride within the community. In August 2010 the Texas Education Agency rated PISD as Exemplary on all 25 academic indicators. Of the district's 70 schools, 34 campuses also received an Exemplary rating. In addition, 23 Plano ISD schools have been honored with the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence award by the U.S. Three of the schools have been twice awarded through the national program. A great place to live, Plano recently ranked as the safest city in the United States with a population more than 250,000, according to a study by Forbes magazine. In a 2010 article titled "America's Safest Cities," Forbes rated communities based on the number of violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2009, as reported by the FBI, as well as on the number of traffic fatalities per 100,000 residents using 2008 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit train shuttles Plano residents to downtown Dallas, and areas in-between. The train is convenient for work or pleasure. From Plano, you can even take the train to visit downtown Fort Worth, or check out a concert or sporting event at the American Airlines Center.
