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I've lived in McKinney Texas for over 20 years. The price of homes and the cost of living is great compared to a lot of places. If you are moving here from out of state, there are some things you might want to consider before moving here. Cons It's hot and sunny most of the year so you will need your air-conditioning running most of it. Most homes in Mckinney were built in the past 25 year and there are trees that provide no shade whatsoever. This means the sun will beat down on your home. It's good in months like October - March and even on sub freezing nights because you never really have to turn the thermostat above 68f. Days, however because the sun will heat your home up fast, the AC might need to be turned on even on days when the highs are below 70 degrees. Opening a window does not cool your house down. We have invested in solar power to help eliminate the rising cost of electricity due to no regulation whatsoever on electricity providers. Our electric bill went from $300 a month to $800, not because we used more electricity, just because they raised the rates. Because it is 90+ degrees from the end of May -September, going outside is very uncomfortable and sometimes just dangerous. So if you are the outdoorsy type and like golf, hiking, biking, fishing or even just sitting on your backyard porch, you can forget it because of the risk of heat stroke and poor air quality. It is a great place to raise kids because of the education and low crime rates, but you will have to find things for them to do inside during these months. There are plenty of parks and outdoor recreation areas, but you will usually find them empty during the sunny hot days. On hot days and weekends malls and movie theaters are always crowded along with libraries, bowling allies, indoor shooting ranges, and even public swimming pools. You will need a car. You might think, that's okay, I can just drive anywhere. But think about what I just said above. If you have kids and need to entertain them safely or maybe just want to entertain yourself, you and every other person (4+ million of us) in the DFW area need to drive there. Once at your destination after fighting through traffic, you will need to find a parking spot. There is usually a 20 or 30 minutes drive to anywhere, providing there isn't an accident or too many other cars trying to exit a highway ramp that causes a lot of congestion. I spent 3 hours driving home from the airport which is supposed to be a 40 minute drive multiple times. If you need to commute to work, have a doctor's appointment or job interview give yourself at least 1/2 hour wiggle room for traffic. There is public transportation in some places in Collin County, but not McKinney. There used to be, but for whatever reason they discontinued the service. They have absolutely no plans to extend the DART light rail up here... because they think public transportation brings crime to the community I guess. There are homeless here. If you are thinking, it's a suburb... how are there homeless? Homelessness can happen to anyone at anytime. There is no such thing as job security, especially in Texas because it is a right to work state. There aren't any tent cities or people dedicating on the streets like in LA or Philly, but they are here. Pros: Mckinney is very diverse. That meaning we have people living here from all over the country and the world if that matters to you. Violent crime is almost nonexistent and crime is very low. Police and fire are quick to respond. The police will pull you over in a heartbeat if they see you speeding however. When it gets dark, and if you want to walk in the park, you don't have to worry about being robbed or jumped. You do have to worry about bobcats, skunks, and coyotes due to large amounts of tree lines that surround the housing developments. I have had many a bobcat and rabbit trigger my ring camera and I live in a pretty large housing development. Schools are pretty good on the subjects they teach. So far they aren't banning books, are allowing American and Texas history to be taught without restrictions, and have good sports and after school activities. That being said, some languages like Latin are only taught as an AP level class in one high-school. There are plenty of big box stores for your shopping needs, including a Sam's Club and Costco within 3 miles of each other. You never really have to leave McKinney There are a lot of places to eat in McKinney and a lot of different cuisines. From Tex-Mex to Ethiopian, you'll find it here. The people are friendly here. You don't have to worry about sporting your political candidate sign on your lawn. My neighbor puts up his Republican sign and me Democratic and we still chat, borrow sugar and have drinks together. Mckinneyians are very educated and respect different political views. There are many places of worship. What ever your religion, you'll find a safe place to worship here. Welcome to Mckinney.

Great break down of a great city! Love the new studio look lately Levi. Solid content as always!

So excited to be moving to Mckinney this July. Thank you for the insightful video

good breakdown of area

Working with Nicholas to hopefully get up to McKinney soon 😊

Do you also help with commercial space?? We are looking in Mckinney where wholefoods is coming.

Ayooo. There it is!

I was hoping to find McKinney a nice little town that wasn’t turning into the exact same thing the suburban towns in California have turned into. What you are describing McKinney as is EXACTLY the same thing as what happened to Santa Clarita California. Used to be a small Republican bedroom community 30 miles north of Los Angeles. Most people live here are law enforcement and film industry folks. Was less than 100k when we moved there. Now it’s a “diverse” hellhole of mass population upwards of 250k, traffic jams and freeway infrastructure not able to sustain the population, crime is rising, and the new Los Angeles mayor has been moving homeless people to the outskirts of our town who live in our city and we see them all over our bike paths and river beds. The housing market has gone through the roof, and people are rude. This isn’t the California I grew up in. Protect your Texas and stop marketing it for greed. You will have the same problems. My friend lived in McKinney several years ago and told us to look into it for retirement, but unfortunately all I see here is the beginnings of the same thing that happened to our city. The other thing I see are realtors marketing properties almost as high as California prices, which is ridiculous. While you can still get more for your dollar in other states, I find it laughable that realtors in Texas think they can ask upwards of a million for a house sitting on the prairie in the middle of nowhere. The big difference: we are 45 minutes away from Malibu, Santa Monica, Ventura, Pacific Palisades. We’re 45 minutes from Beverly Hills, L.A and LAX. We have access to Metrolink for cheap transportation to LA. We’re 4 hours from Mammoth Lakes for world class skiing, or an hour away to Big Bear Lake for those mountains to ski. It’s 2 hours to San Diego, and 5 hours to Las Vegas. Palm springs golf is 3 hours away. We have miles of local hiking and biking for days. Our city built 80 miles of cycling trails alone…What does McKinney offer for the high prices you’re charging on real estate? You will soon no longer be able to sell your city as a getaway from the rat race like California, because you are becoming another California. I can see why people flock to our state, as it has much to offer. But it saddens me to see Texas realtors raping people financially who are fleeing places like California because they feel the need to flee their native state from overcrowding. I guess it’s a Palm Springs retirement plan for me…

Are there any actual beaches

I don't like diversity as a selling point. Diversity for the sake of it is not a benefit. I am biracial and grew up in Chicago. So, the last thing I want is everyone to be like me. I'm fleeing for Prosper. McKinney on the Frisco border is becoming dirty imo. 😳

No yexas men ever pay for the babies they create. Women we are always needing to pay for ourselves and our children IF WE HAVE ANY

30 minutes to dallas 🥲 i wish i do an hour and some minutes if you’re moving to mckinney and you work in dallas… get a toll tag!