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Ranks better than 62% of areas Follow

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Princeton Area Facts

Princeton has a Livability Score of 62_/100, which is considered average
Princeton crime rates are 70% lower than the Texas average
Cost of living in Princeton is 24% higher than the Texas average

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What do the locals think about Princeton?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Doesn't Feel Safe Here 1 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 25, 2022) I visited many towns in Texas from the suburbs like Grapevine and Coppell and even the country like Bellville an hour outside of Houston. I have a friend that lives in Princeton that I visit about once a month. His neighbor is INSANE PEOPLE! There is no Texas hospitality there at ...Read More all. One of my friend's neighbors had two guys come into his house and beat him up and this neighbor also claim that the residential road next to his mailbox belongs to him and loses his mind when someone parks there. There was also a different neighbor that came up to me at 3 AM in the morning to not to park on his side of the street. There have also been two arrests in this neighborhood as well. Would NOT LIVE HERE EVER! Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Princeton? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Trails at Riverstone Park

J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park

Entertainment

Jackie Hendricks Stadium

Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office

Food & Drink

Whataburger

Sonic

F Commute

Is public transit available in Princeton? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Princeton.

Drive to Work

79%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

B Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Princeton? The cost of living in Princeton is 115/100 - which is 24% higher than Texas.

15% more expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Princeton? Princeton crime rates are 799, which are 70% lower than Texas

799 per 100k people

65% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

65% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Princeton? The median income in Princeton is $80,323 which is 47% higher than Texas.

Median household income

$80,32345% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$30,7923% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

52% lower than the US average

F Health & Safety

Is Princeton a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Walmart Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Princeton home prices? Princeton home prices are $205,200 - which is 44% higher than Texas

Median home value

$205,20011% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,42650% higher than the US average

18% higher than the US average

C- Schools

Does Princeton have good schools? The Princeton graduation rate is 83% - which is 7% higher than Texas

High school grad. rates

equal to the US average

School test scores

4% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

3% lower than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Princeton a good place to live? Princeton has an overall rating of 34% from 11 reviews.

Overall user rating

11 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

10 total surveys