Princeton, TX vs Melissa, TX

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

MetricPrinceton, TXMelissa, TX
Population25,22920,136
Median Household Income$105,200$138,763
Median Rent$2,239/mo$2,532/mo
Median Home Value$331,000$454,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%53.9%
Poverty Rate4.1%1.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25649
Property Crime Rate /100k815433
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min33.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.816.5
College Degree Rate28.6%52.6%
Foreign-Born %18.5%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+156.1%+115.6%

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