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    Moving to Princeton, TX

    Is Princeton a good place to live?

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    Princeton ranks #9 of 133 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 13.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $310,700
    +12.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,059
    per month
    Household income
    $96,766
    median
    Unemployment
    2.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Princeton

    The median home value in Princeton is $310,700 and median rent is $2,059 a month, against a median household income of $96,766. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Princeton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Princeton, TX

    Princeton has about 20,966 residents, 2.0% unemployment and 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Princeton with

    Princeton vs HoustonPrinceton vs San AntonioPrinceton vs DallasPrinceton vs AustinPrinceton vs Fort WorthPrinceton vs El PasoPrinceton vs ArlingtonPrinceton vs Corpus Christi

    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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