Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$331,000
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,239/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
DFW 35%
Princeton
Collin County25,229 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
38th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
57
DFW median 59
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 DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency76th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate92%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index106
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.41%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute32.2 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes47%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés20
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$105,200
DFW $90,275
Unemployment2.5%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations42%
DFW 44%
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
Richardson19 mi from PrincetonB 66 C+ Plano17 mi from PrincetonB− 70 B− Frisco18 mi from PrincetonC− 71 B− The Colony24 mi from PrincetonC− 63 C+ Allen11 mi from PrincetonC− 70 B− McKinney9 mi from PrincetonC− 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Princeton
Is Princeton, TX a good place to live?
Princeton scores 57 out of 100, 38th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income 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 C. The median home is $331,000, 8% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.41%. $2,239/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Princeton?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Princeton sit at the 76th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Princeton is served by Princeton ISD and Mckinney ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Princeton?
The mean commute is 32.2 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Princeton?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Princeton old or new?
The median home in Princeton was built in 2014 — newer than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 88% 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.