Princeton, TX vs Allen, TX

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

MetricPrinceton, TXAllen, TX
Population25,229110,265
Median Household Income$105,200$130,901
Median Rent$2,239/mo$1,932/mo
Median Home Value$331,000$464,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%52.5%
Poverty Rate4.1%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25679
Property Crime Rate /100k815709
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min28 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.816.3
College Degree Rate28.6%57.5%
Foreign-Born %18.5%23.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+156.1%+8.4%

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