--- title: "Allen, Texas: The Place to Raise Your Business" --- - [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/AllenTXEDC) - [Linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/9358240) - [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/AllenTXEDC) - [Vimeo ](https://vimeo.com/allentxedc) - [Youtube ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClbN532uhV892NY7pI0_lsg) - [Mail ](https://allenedc.com/contact-us/) [![Allen EDC](https://content.allenedc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2017-Logo.png?width=175&height=80&name=2017-Logo.png "Allen EDC")](https://www.allenedc.com) # Allen, Texas: The Place to Raise Your Business # Allen, Texas ![New Photo for Video](https://content.allenedc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Photo%20for%20Video.jpg?width=1800&height=937&name=New%20Photo%20for%20Video.jpg "New Photo for Video") ![National Map 2020](https://content.allenedc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/National%20Map%202020.jpg?width=1800&height=1299&name=National%20Map%202020.jpg "National Map 2020") ## Educated Workforce ### 1.8 million workers in a 30 minute drive #### Great places to live are also great places to work.  Allen has become a regional employment center, seeing 70% growth in workforce in the past 10 years.  Finance and technology are driving majority of that growth, driven by the talent available near Allen. - 57% of adults have a Bachelor's Degree or higher - Technology jobs have grown 6% each year for the past 3 years [![Learn More About Our Workforce](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/4244584/45c7c9b6-3dea-4f44-aa91-94eb067053d7.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/4244584/45c7c9b6-3dea-4f44-aa91-94eb067053d7) ## People Live Well Here ### Residents enjoy a 6% lower cost of living than the national average #### People are drawn to Allen for its safe and desirable neighborhoods, nationally rated public and park system and modern comforts.  People live well here.  That's why we've made a few "Best Place to Live" lists.   What sets us apart: - Top Rated Schools - 68 hike and bike trails - No Personal Income Tax [![Learn More About Our Community](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/4244584/ff1910bf-d7d6-4683-8ab9-c71ca848749f.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/4244584/ff1910bf-d7d6-4683-8ab9-c71ca848749f) ## We Have Room to Grow ### Over 10 million SF of new commercial development planned #### Located in the fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Allen has begun laying the groundwork to attract the next corporate relocations in Texas. Five major mixed-use developments with over 10 million SF of new commercial development are planned in Allen in some of the region’s best neighborhoods with top-tier schools  - all within a 30-minutes from the Dallas-Fort Worth airport and downtown Dallas.    [![Learn More About Our Developments](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/4244584/11a18db9-0edb-4fc3-b53e-48aaa88db704.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/4244584/11a18db9-0edb-4fc3-b53e-48aaa88db704) ## Top Downloads ## Contact Information 900 West Bethany Drive Suite 280 Allen, TX 75013 Phone (972) 727-0250 [Contact Us](https://allenedc.com/contact-us/) ## Partner Links © Copyright - Allen Economic Development Corporation - [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/AllenTXEDC) - [Linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/9358240) - [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/AllenTXEDC) - [Vimeo ](https://vimeo.com/allentxedc) - [Youtube ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClbN532uhV892NY7pI0_lsg) - [Mail ](https://allenedc.com/contact-us/) ![](https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=127901411124310&ev=PageView&noscript=1)