Aside from being home to corporate giants like Frito-Lay, J.C. Penney and Pizza Hut, Plano, TX, is home to lots of people who appreciate the quality of life in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb.

Plano sits at No. 4 on LawnStarter’s 2015 Quality of Life Index for America’s largest cities. The index is based on six quality-of-life factors analyzed by LawnStarter and borrowed from The Economist -- GDP (economic output) per capita, average life expectancy, divorce rate, unemployment rate, geographic location (latitude) and male-female income equality. The Economist considers these factors to be good barometers for quality of life.

Plano ranks among the top 10 cities in our index for GDP per capita, life expectancy and unemployment.

We aren’t the only ones who’ve recognized Plano’s quality of life. For instance, Money magazine has put Plano on its “Best Places to Live” list.

“Compared to other metropolitan areas in America, living in Plano helps your money go further; with a relatively low cost of living and affordable housing, you can enjoy a lifestyle that would be all but impossible in Los Angeles, Boston or New York. Not to mention, considerably less traffic, lower crime rate and less hassle overall,” the City of Plano says.