Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$426,900
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,647/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households48%
Miami 46%
Princeton
Miami-Dade County42,625 residentsMiami-Dade
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
57th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
49
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Princeton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Princeton against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.7
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate86%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index97
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 17/100
F
Mean commute40.5 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes35%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi6.8
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés9
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$83,426
Miami $76,527
Unemployment5.1%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations33%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Princeton on commute & transport
Princeton's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Coral Gables13 mi from PrincetonB− 58 C Miami Beach24 mi from PrincetonC+ 62 C Doral19 mi from PrincetonC 60 C Miami20 mi from PrincetonC 61 C Fountainebleau16 mi from PrincetonC− 58 C Hialeah24 mi from PrincetonD+ 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Princeton
Is Princeton, FL a good place to live?
Princeton scores 49 out of 100, 57th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Princeton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $426,900, 4% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,647/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Princeton?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Princeton sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 19.7 student–teacher ratio. Princeton is served by Miami-Dade. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Princeton?
The mean commute is 40.5 min, with 35% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 6.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Princeton?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Princeton old or new?
The median home in Princeton was built in 2008 — newer than the Miami median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 82% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.