Health Profile of Frisco, Texas
Frisco Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Frisco Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Frisco | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Frisco is 80.7 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.6% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
48,499 residents in Frisco are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,284 369 men · 915 women
- 75–84 4,658 1,994 men · 2,664 women
- 65–74 10,160 4,568 men · 5,593 women
- 50–64 32,397 16,333 men · 16,064 women
Younger residents
64,039 residents in Frisco are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 20,039 10,337 boys · 9,703 girls
- 7–12 20,605 10,626 boys · 9,979 girls
- 3–7 14,268 7,476 boys · 6,791 girls
- 0–3 9,127 4,990 boys · 4,137 girls
About 2,754 residents in Frisco (1.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Frisco | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Frisco is about 60% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Frisco is about 53% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Frisco is about 36% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Frisco | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Frisco is about 46% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Frisco is about 38% lower than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in Frisco is about 22% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 197,006 cigarettes a day, 5.9 million a month, or 71.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 791.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Frisco is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Frisco | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.15 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Frisco is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Frisco, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Frisco, TX is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 221,418 residents against a local median of 43,293. Where Frisco, TX breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 19% below the local median of 8.2% at 6.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 6.2% on uninsured, so Frisco, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Frisco, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco, TX | 221,418 | 80.7 yrs #1/4 | 6.7% #2/4 | 28.2% #1/4 |
| Prosper, TX | 42,836 | 79.8 yrs | 5.1% | 29.1% |
| The Colony, TX | 43,293 | 77.7 yrs | 8.2% | 30.8% |
| Little Elm, TX | 64,127 | 78.6 yrs | 11.3% | 31.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Frisco, Texas has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than Texas, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Frisco, Texas.
Is Frisco, Texas a healthy place to live?
Frisco, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Frisco, Texas?
People in Frisco, Texas can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Frisco, Texas residents are uninsured?
6.7% of residents in Frisco, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 10.5 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Frisco, Texas residents are obese?
28.2% of adults in Frisco, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 9.4 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Frisco, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 21.2%, about 22% higher than the Texas rate of 17.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Frisco, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 197,006 cigarettes a day, 5.9 million a month, or 71.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 791.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Frisco is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 lifetimes a year.
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