Princeton, TX vs McKinney, TX

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

MetricPrinceton, TXMcKinney, TX
Population25,229210,600
Median Household Income$105,200$124,215
Median Rent$2,239/mo$1,901/mo
Median Home Value$331,000$471,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%46.9%
Poverty Rate4.1%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k256115
Property Crime Rate /100k815680
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min27.8 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.815
College Degree Rate28.6%54.1%
Foreign-Born %18.5%19.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+156.1%+20.8%

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