McKinney, TX vs Princeton, TX

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

MetricMcKinney, TXPrinceton, TX
Population210,60025,229
Median Household Income$124,215$105,200
Median Rent$1,901/mo$2,239/mo
Median Home Value$471,800$331,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%41%
Poverty Rate5.7%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115256
Property Crime Rate /100k680815
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min32.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1515.8
College Degree Rate54.1%28.6%
Foreign-Born %19.5%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+20.8%+156.1%

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