Best PlacesCraig Ranch North, McKinney, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Craig Ranch North, McKinney, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Craig Ranch North, McKinney ranks 570th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Craig Ranch North, McKinney
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Craig Ranch North, McKinney's strengths and weaknesses
Where Craig Ranch North, McKinney ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Household income$144,778 median, better than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Craig Ranch North, McKinney ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Short commute34.7 minutes each way, better than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Craig Ranch North, McKinney
A household needs to earn about $131,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Craig Ranch North, McKinney home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $144,778, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Craig Ranch North, McKinney's effective rate of 1.50%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Craig Ranch North, McKinney
Craig Ranch North, McKinney runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Craig Ranch North, McKinney.
Who works in Craig Ranch North, McKinney, and how
Work in Craig Ranch North, McKinney centers on finance & insurance and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Craig Ranch North, McKinney
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Craig Ranch North, McKinney.
What the weather is like in Craig Ranch North, McKinney, month by month
Craig Ranch North, McKinney sees roughly 107 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 45° | 35° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 54° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 75° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Craig Ranch North, McKinney
Dallas Love Field sits about 23 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 8.2 million passengers in 2025, with 91 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Craig Ranch North, McKinney
Schools across Craig Ranch North, McKinney average an A−, better than 92% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Comstock ElA− · 60% proficient
- Ogle ElB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Scoggins MiddleA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- Independence H SA · 77% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Craig Ranch North, McKinney school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Craig Ranch North, McKinney measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Craig Ranch North, McKinney against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Craig Ranch North, McKinney
Is Craig Ranch North, McKinney a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Craig Ranch North, McKinney ranks 570th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, what local pay buys, and good schools, and lowest on a weak job market and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Craig Ranch North, McKinney expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $458,398. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $144,778 median income, cost of living beats 96% of neighborhoods.
Is Craig Ranch North, McKinney safe?
Yes, Craig Ranch North, McKinney is safer than 88% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $286 per resident a year.
Compare Craig Ranch North, McKinney with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Craig Ranch North, McKinney. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Craig Ranch North, McKinney represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Craig Ranch North, McKinney detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Craig Ranch North, McKinney: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Craig Ranch North, McKinney: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Craig Ranch North, McKinney: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Craig Ranch North, McKinney: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Craig Ranch North, McKinney detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.