Allen, TX vs Princeton, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAllen, TXPrinceton, TX
Population110,26525,229
Median Household Income$130,901$105,200
Median Rent$1,932/mo$2,239/mo
Median Home Value$464,100$331,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%41%
Poverty Rate6.1%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k79256
Property Crime Rate /100k709815
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min32.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.315.8
College Degree Rate57.5%28.6%
Foreign-Born %23.6%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+156.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.