Fairview, TX vs Princeton, TX

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

MetricFairview, TXPrinceton, TX
Population10,78325,229
Median Household Income$109,347$105,200
Median Rent$1,947/mo$2,239/mo
Median Home Value$597,300$331,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.1%41%
Poverty Rate14.8%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72256
Property Crime Rate /100k706815
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.615.8
College Degree Rate59.4%28.6%
Foreign-Born %8.4%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+156.1%

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