Homestead, FL vs Princeton, FL

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

MetricHomestead, FLPrinceton, FL
Population82,80742,625
Median Household Income$65,423$83,426
Median Rent$1,674/mo$1,647/mo
Median Home Value$380,000$426,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.2%59%
Poverty Rate18.4%10.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5181,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.8 min40.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.318.2
College Degree Rate24.9%28%
Foreign-Born %40.8%45.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Princeton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.