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Highland Lakes: 12 min farther from Las Colinas than McKinney center

Highland Lakes is a residential area of McKinney (Collin County) whose position genuinely moves the drive: it runs 12 minutes longer to Las Colinas than the city-center reference (54 vs 42 minutes). Its fastest tracked destination is Legacy West, at 28 minutes free-flow.

This community vs the McKinney baseline

Destination	Highland Lakes (min)	McKinney center	Difference
Legacy West	28	19	+9 min
Frisco (The Star)	29	20	+9 min
Las Colinas	54	42	+12 min
DFW Airport	55	45	+10 min
Downtown Dallas	48	36	+12 min
Downtown Fort Worth	75	65	+10 min
Richardson CityLine	32	20	+12 min
Addison	40	31	+9 min
Medical District	53	41	+12 min
AllianceTexas	82	72	+10 min
Cypress Waters	53	41	+12 min

Free-flow model minutes — peak periods run higher. Negative difference means this community is closer than the city-center baseline.

Community locations © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), retrieved 2026-08-09 · commutes computed via OSRM free-flow model · city figures: Census 2024, Zillow ZHVI/ZORI June 2026 · methodology

City-level context (verified)

McKinney: population 227,526 (Census 2024) · typical home value $482,599 · typical rent $1,819 (Zillow, June 2026). These are city-wide figures, not community figures. Full profile: McKinney.

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Bloomridge Addition · Wilmeth Ridge · Robinson Ridge · Heatherwood

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