10/12/2026
If you're buying a home in North Texas, three Collin County cities just received national recognition for something every homeowner cares about: safety. A new study from home security company Vivint ranked McKinney No. 2 and Frisco No. 4 among America's safest cities for new homeowners, with neighboring Plano coming in at No. 11. The study evaluated 93 U.S. cities using property crime rates, homeowner demographics and security related employment, with property crime accounting for the largest portion of each city's score. According to the findings, McKinney recorded 680 property crimes per 100,000 residents, while Frisco reported 789.4, placing both among the three lowest property crime rates in the study. The rankings come as Frisco and McKinney continue experiencing major residential and commercial growth, with new neighborhoods, businesses and developments transforming communities that looked very different just a decade ago. But there's an important distinction behind the numbers: the rankings also consider how many younger homeowners and recent movers live in each city, meaning they aren't a definitive measure of overall public safety. Still, having three Collin County cities in the national top 15 is a notable result for an area attracting new families and homeowners every year, especially as Frisco, McKinney and Plano continue balancing rapid growth with the qualities that made people want to move here in the first place. The bigger question is whether these communities can maintain those strong property crime numbers as North Texas continues to expand.