Best PlacesThe Canal on Preston, Plano, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around The Canal on Preston, Plano, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
The Canal on Preston, Plano ranks 81st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in The Canal on Preston, Plano
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.
The Canal on Preston, Plano's strengths and weaknesses
Where The Canal on Preston, Plano ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Short commute15.5 minutes each way, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where The Canal on Preston, Plano ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 29% of neighborhoods
Who lives in The Canal on Preston, Plano
The Canal on Preston, Plano runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for The Canal on Preston, Plano.
Who works in The Canal on Preston, Plano, and how
Work in The Canal on Preston, Plano centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 45%
- Work from home 46%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in The Canal on Preston, Plano
The Canal on Preston, Plano has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of The Canal on Preston, Plano and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in The Canal on Preston, Plano, month by month
The Canal on Preston, Plano sees roughly 198 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 47° | 39° |
| April | 77° | 66° | 58° |
| July | 96° | 86° | 78° |
| October | 80° | 70° | 61° |
Flying in and out of The Canal on Preston, Plano
Dallas Love Field sits about 17 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 The Canal on Preston, Plano
Schools across The Canal on Preston, Plano average an A, better than 97% of neighborhoods.
Top middle schools
- Fowler MiddleA+ · 86% proficient
Top high schools
- Liberty H SA+ · 82% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every The Canal on Preston, Plano school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
The Canal on Preston, Plano 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 The Canal on Preston, Plano against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in The Canal on Preston, Plano
Is The Canal on Preston, Plano a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, The Canal on Preston, Plano ranks 81st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on population health, quiet, and good schools, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is The Canal on Preston, Plano safe?
Yes, The Canal on Preston, Plano is safer than 71% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $386 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in The Canal on Preston, Plano?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 39. That works out to about 198 pleasant days a year, more than 87% of neighborhoods.
Compare The Canal on Preston, Plano with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to The Canal on Preston, Plano. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in The Canal on Preston, Plano 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.
The Canal on Preston, Plano detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for The Canal on Preston, Plano: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in The Canal on Preston, Plano: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of The Canal on Preston, Plano: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in The Canal on Preston, Plano: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
The Canal on Preston, Plano 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.
- 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
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