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Princeton is a small city of 25,229 people in Collin County, Texas. It's about 31 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $331k and rent runs about $2k a month.
25,229people
$331kTypical home
$2,239/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
265Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,229
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,787 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Dallas, TX
- 31 mi to Dallas, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $331k (≈$2,087/mo)
- Median rent $2,239/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (246 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (804 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 52% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to DAL airport
- 31 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2014
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 571 ft
- 252 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 62 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,796 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 66 bars within 25 mi
- 692 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Collin County: R+11 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk