Prosper, Texas, 2008
Prosper’s story
133 years in pictures
Census counts: 501 in 1970, 30,174 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1929 on.
- 1893Prosper is settled
Population
45,605
2025 Census estimate · +51.2% since 2020
Typical home
$760K
−5.1% in a year
Household income
$195K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
11,959
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#43 of 640 in TX
Is Prosper a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Prosper grades A− overall, 43rd among Texas's 640 graded towns. It is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns. Its schools outperform 89% of the state's and the median household earns $195K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $760K for a typical one and 8.4 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. 67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Prosper, above both the Texas town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest place to walk is Frontier Park, 79 acres with 1.6 miles of trail.
What makes Prosper stand out
Where Prosper beats most towns.
PROSPER ISD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce Hall El | PK–5 | 1,067 |
| Chuck and Cindy Stuber El | PK–5 | 962 |
| MRS Jerry Bryant El | PK–5 | 917 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Prosper0.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
SafetyB+
86% less violent crime than TX
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
A growing town
Prosper has grown 384% since 2010
9,423 counted in 2010 and 30,174 in 2020; an estimated 45,605 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 51.2% since 2020, after 220.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Prosper grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Prosper is from typical.
HealthCook Childrens Medical Center Prosper 0.3 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →SafetyB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.4 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard risktornadoes tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →History4 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life1.7 library visits per resident; 4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 95° summer afternoons, 3″ of snow–Open →Housing market49 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.6; 66% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 84 attractions →AT&T Stadium and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prosper. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
4 mi Theme parkUniversal Kids Resort
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
6 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Stadium
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal Kids Resort: CANthony0125, CC0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Prosper: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prosper, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Prosper water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCollin County Early Voting ClerkCollin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code7507875078 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prosper.
Prosper has schools in the top 5% of Texas, fares better on crime within Texas than nationally and has less no health insurance than most of Texas.
HousingCost of living grade D
Prosper earns a D for cost of living
At 8.4 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $760K) costs more against local pay than in 96% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Frisco is next at $640K.
The median rent in Prosper is $2,176 a month. Typical home values fell 5.1% in the year to September 2026. 88% of households own their home in Prosper.
$760KZillow home value
| Prosper | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,176 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Prosper$760K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
49
days on market
96.5%
sale-to-list price
−5.1%
value change, 1 year
78
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA
Prosper earns an A for schools
Its A ranks #29 of the 642 Texas towns we grade for schools. Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $760K.
Its public schools are run by Prosper ISD. Three of its 22 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
89%of TX districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,762 | A− |
| Prosper H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,753 | A |
| Lorene Rogers MiddleTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,633 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Prosper stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who get no exercise outside work
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 7.5% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide. Against the 1,023 U.S. towns with household incomes like Prosper’s, it is less healthy than 62%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
16% of Prosper adults get no exercise outside work. Prosper beats the Texas average on 21 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Prosper adults binge drink.
94%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Prosper | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
21 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Prosper | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 19.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.9% | 17% |
Cook Childrens Medical Center Prosper
0.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
A larger share of workers work from home in Prosper than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Jobs based here grew from 1,669 in 2013 to 11,959. 35.6% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
Prosper’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Prosper has added 10,290 jobs, to 11,959 in 2023. Most working residents leave Prosper for work: only 9% work in town.
9%work in town
| Prosper | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 36% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Median household income | $195,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Prosper9%
Dallas17%
Plano16%
Frisco9%
Irving5%
19 mi
median commute distance
11,959
jobs based in Prosper
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyB+
Prosper is safer than 71% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
At 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 84% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 485 to 348 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
71%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Prosper0.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Prosper6.7
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
71st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
84th
percentile among TX towns
22
violent crimes reported in 2025
326
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
In Prosper, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 94.7°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.4°.
Prosper has mild winters and hot summers. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
3″snow a winter
| Prosper | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 34°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–57°
Spring54–74°
Summer73–93°
Fall55–77°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
#355for trails in TX
| Prosper | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
1.3%
conserved · 213 of 16,201 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frontier Park | 1.6 mi | 79 |
| 2. The Lagoon | 0.4 mi | 57 |
| 3. Towne Lake Park | — | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Prosper, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Prosper since 2018.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
1
paid flood claims since 2018
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Prosper
20pages on Prosper
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 89% of TX districts · 22 schoolsSafetyB+0.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than TX on 21 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingD$760K typical home · down 5.1% in a yearWork & commuteA$195K median household income · 11,959 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 50% of U.S. communities · tornadoes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prosper
About 5 of every 100 Prosper residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Prosper for work
Where Prosper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11,959jobs based in Prosper
9%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Prosper
4 notable people were born in Prosper.
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About Prosper
Town in Texas, United States
Prosper is an affluent suburb in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Prosper is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,423. As of 2023, the population was 37,746.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 75078
- Area code
- 972
Prosper’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Prosper.
CelinaMcKinneySavannahFriscoLittle ElmProsper
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosper | #43 | A− | D | B+ | A | A |
| Celina | #50 | A− | D | B+ | A | A |
| McKinney | #52 | A− | D− | B+ | A− | A |
| Savannah | #199 | B− | D | — | B | A |
| Frisco | #31 | A− | D− | B | A | A+ |
| Little Elm | #206 | B− | D | B+ | B− | B+ |
Savannah reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Prosper with a neighbor →
Questions about Prosper
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prosper, TX a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Prosper grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #43 of 640 in Texas. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Prosper, TX expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
What is Prosper, TX known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Davis Webb and Chris Buescher.