Frisco vs Lewisville
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $378,500 in Lewisville and $642,100 in Frisco.
- Households earn more in Frisco ($150,212 vs $89,233 median).
- Frisco is growing faster: +18.2% since 2020 vs +10.6%.
- Commutes are shorter in Lewisville (25 vs 29 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Frisco, TX | Lewisville, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 236,955 | 139,006 |
| Growth since 2020 | +18.2% | +10.6% |
| People per square mile | 3,455 | 3,419 |
| Median age | 38.3 | 35.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68% | 41% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $150,212 | $89,233 |
| Median home value | $642,100 | $378,500 |
| Home value to income | 4.3× | 4.2× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,014 | $1,670 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 103.1 | 103.1 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 117.9 | 117.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $77,300 | $77,300 |
| Homeowners | 66% | 46% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 28.6 | 24.6 |
| Work from home | 38% | 19% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 7.9% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 58° / 38° | 57° / 36° |
| July high / low | 97° / 78° | 96° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 38 in | 37 in |
| Snowfall per year | 2 in | 2 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 108 | 106 |
| Nights below freezing | 23 | 29 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 98.9 | 96.9 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 28% | 28% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +35.4% | +35.4% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Frisco: March to April and November. Lewisville: March to April and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Frisco weather by month and Lewisville weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $77,300 in Frisco and $77,300 in Lewisville. Moving from Frisco to Lewisville, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Moving between Frisco and Lewisville
IRS county-to-county migration, 2022 to 2023 tax years, for the counties that contain each city. See where else people move from Frisco and Lewisville.
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