Compare Dallas-Fort Worth cities, side by side

Frisco vs. McKinney: Side by Side

Two north Collin County neighbors of almost the same size: about 200,000 people in Frisco and 195,000 in McKinney, on about 69 and 67 square miles. What changes is the highway, the downtown, and how you spend a weekend.

Plano vs. Frisco: Side by Side

Almost the same land, about 70 square miles each, but Plano has about 285,000 people and Frisco about 200,000. Plano is closer to Dallas and has a train; Frisco's main road is the Tollway.

Allen vs. McKinney: Side by Side

Both sit on US 75 in Collin County. Allen is more compact, about 26 square miles and 105,000 people; McKinney, just north, has about 67 square miles and 195,000 people.

Prosper vs. Celina: Side by Side

Two northern towns growing along Preston Road, both split between Collin and Denton counties. Prosper has about 30,000 people on 25 square miles; Celina, farther north, about 17,000 on 32.

Plano vs. Richardson: Side by Side

Neighbors on the DART Red Line. Richardson is closer to Dallas and smaller, about 29 square miles and 119,000 people; Plano has about 72 square miles and 285,000 people.

Dallas vs. Fort Worth: Side by Side

The two big cities of the metroplex, a little over 30 miles apart. Dallas has about 1.3 million people and Fort Worth about 919,000, on almost the same land: about 340 and 347 square miles.

Wylie vs. Murphy: Side by Side

Southeast Collin County neighbors. Wylie has about 57,500 people on 22 square miles; Murphy is much smaller, about 21,000 people on under 6 square miles.

Rockwall vs. Heath: Side by Side

Two cities by Lake Ray Hubbard, in Rockwall County. Rockwall has about 47,000 people on 30 square miles; Heath, about 9,800 on 12.

Garland vs. Mesquite: Side by Side

Two cities in eastern Dallas County, both about 15 miles from downtown. Garland has about 246,000 people on 57 square miles; Mesquite, about 150,000 on 49.

Carrollton vs. Irving: Side by Side

Both have DART trains. Irving is bigger and closer to Dallas, about 257,000 people on 67 square miles; Carrollton has about 133,000 on 37.

Lucas vs. Parker: Side by Side

Two small Collin County towns with lots of room. Lucas has about 7,600 people on 16 square miles; Parker, about 5,500 on 8.5.

Denton vs. Highland Village: Side by Side

Both are in Denton County. Denton is the big city, about 140,000 people on 96 square miles; Highland Village is small, about 15,900 on 5.5, on the shore of Lake Lewisville.