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McKinney vs Princeton

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City A City B Third city

McKinney

Collin Co. · $472K

A- · Great

Princeton

Collin Co. · $283K

B · Good

McKinney or Princeton?

McKinney scores 83 and Princeton scores 76 on the Realust Score (out of 100). McKinney comes out ahead on prosperity, schools, safety, lifestyle, market and commute. Princeton comes out ahead on affordability and growth. The median home is $283K in Princeton and $472K in McKinney.

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Realust Score	McKinney	Princeton
Prosperity	83	69
Schools	83	80
Safety	80	78
Lifestyle	89	81
Market	78	77
Affordability	82	93
Commute	63	57
Growth	75	86

What's coming	McKinney	Princeton
Projects on the way	21	13
Under construction	12	7
Biggest projects	Encore Wire plant expansionOpens 2027 Kroger Marketplace, Custer & FrontierEarly 2027 Sunset Amphitheater2027 (Venu targets early 2027)	Kroger Marketplace (Princeton)Late 2027 Abbott & Talley elementariesOpens 2027–28 school year J.J. Book Wilson ParkDate TBD
Opened in the last year	2	0
	All McKinney projects →	All Princeton projects →

Informational only: planned projects don't affect any city's Realust Score. Counts exclude countywide bonds and tax votes. See everything on the North Texas map →

Housing	McKinney	Princeton
Median Home Price	$472,118	$283,245
Price Per Sq Ft	$211	$167
Starter Home Price	$424,990	$295,995
Premium Home Price	$827,000	$420,386
Sale To List Ratio	97.5%	96.3%
% Single Family	92.5%	99.5%
Est Monthly Mortgage	$2,615	$1,569
Median Rent (1BR)	$999	$991
Median Rent (2BR)	$2,469	$2,064
Median Rent (3BR)	$3,331	$2,708
Rent Yoy Change	-0.1%	-2.5%
Rental Vacancy Rate	0.7%	0%
Housing Affordability Score	6	6
Avg Sq Ft	2,813 sq ft	2,052 sq ft
Avg Beds	3.8	3.6
Avg HOA Fee	$107	$52
% With HOA	17.5%	13%
% With Pool	2%	0%
Avg Lot Size	13,846 sq ft	45,456 sq ft
Avg Year Built	2018	2023
Avg Baths	3.3	2.7
Avg Baths Full	2.9	2.3
% Townhome	5.5%	0%
% Condo	1%	0%
% With Garage	98.5%	96.5%
% New Construction	81.5%	89.5%
% Price Reduced	13%	31%
% Foreclosure	0%	0%
% Pending	0%	0%
% Contingent	0%	0%
Avg Price Reduction	$13,326	$7,669
% Single Story	29.5%	43%
% With Fireplace	16%	3%
% With Central Air	16.5%	13.5%
% Waterfront	0%	1%
Avg Garage Size	2.2	2
Price Per Bedroom	$166,253	$92,284
Price Per Bathroom	$192,844	$126,081
Avg Home Age	8	3
Realtor Median Days on Market	66 days	70 days
Realtor Median Price	$519,995	$324,990
Realtor Price Per Sq Ft	$211	$167
Realtor Median Rent	$1,794	$2,000
Inventory Active	769	288
Inventory Total	1,152	507
Inventory Pending	383	219
% Under Contract	33.2%	43.2%
New Listings Monthly	256	92
Inventory Change (month)	-2.7%	5.3%
Price Change (1 yr)	-5.6%	-10%
Price 1yr Ago	$499,991	$314,868
Price Change (5 yr)	11.9%	-4.4%
Price 5yr Ago	$422,007	$296,136
Monthly Sales Volume	193	95
Rent 1yr Ago	$1,765	$1,979
Rent 5yr Change	23.2%	—
Rent 5yr Ago	$1,431	—
Momentum 2020	54	56
Momentum 2021	64	69
Momentum 2022	68	76
Momentum 2023	70	81
Momentum 2024	71	81
Momentum 2025	68	77
Momentum (1 yr)	-1.6	5
Momentum (5 yr)	31.2	89.1

Economy	McKinney	Princeton
Median Household Income	$124,215	$105,200
Avg Household Income	$153,221	$118,130
Per Capita Income	$55,643	$37,704
% Income Under $25K	7.1%	5.2%
% Income $25K–$50K	11.3%	12.3%
% Income $50K–$75K	11.2%	12.3%
% Income $75K–$100K	11.2%	16.4%
% Income $100K–$150K	18.4%	30.3%
% Income $150K Plus	40.7%	23.5%
Poverty Rate	5.7%	4.1%
Unemployment Rate	3.7%	2.5%
Job Growth 1yr	3.9%	20%
Jobs Score	8	8

Schools	McKinney	Princeton
Primary School District	McKinney ISD	Princeton ISD
Overall District Rating	6.6	5.3
State Ranking Percentile	71.38	56.19
# Elementary Schools	21	8
# Middle Schools	5	3
# High Schools	6	1
Student Teacher Ratio	14.1:1	16:1
Graduation Rate	98.1%	97.7%
Niche Schools Score	8.7	6.7
SAT/ACT Participation Rate	96.5%	32.6%
SAT/ACT College Ready %	26.4%	26%
SAT/ACT TSI Ready %	38.9%	42.8%
Dropout Rate	1%	1.7%
Graduating Class Size	1,824	520

Safety	McKinney	Princeton
Overall Crime Rate	8.9 per 1K	11.5 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate	1.3 per 1K	2.7 per 1K
Assault Rate	74.8 per 100K	213.9 per 100K
Robbery Rate	12.8 per 100K	18.8 per 100K
Property Crime Rate	7.6 per 1K	8.7 per 1K
Burglary Rate	85.3 per 100K	247.7 per 100K
Theft Rate	656.7 per 100K	544.1 per 100K
Vehicle Theft Rate	73.5 per 100K	52.5 per 100K
Safety Grade	B	B
Safety Score	2.66	2.66
Murder Rate	4.8 per 100K	0 per 100K
Rape Rate	26.9 per 100K	37.5 per 100K
Crime Source	Police department	Police department

Lifestyle	McKinney	Princeton
# Movie Theaters	3	0
# Libraries	9	1
# Museums	7	0
Nightlife Score	6	4.7
Family Friendly Score	8.7	6.7
Health Fitness Score	7.3	6
Outdoor Activities Score	5.3	4
Commute Score	6	4
Weather Score	6.7	6.7
Diversity Score	8	8
Area Feel	Dense Suburban	Sparse Suburban
# Restaurants	60+	60+
# Parks	60+	36
# Gyms	60+	6
# Grocery Stores	13	0
# Coffee Shops	60+	11
# Hospitals	40	3
# Bars	60+	2
# Pharmacies	50	3
# Dentists	60+	9

Transportation	McKinney	Princeton
Avg Commute Time	28 min	32 min
% Drive Alone	68.3%	70.1%
% Carpool	6.9%	15.2%
% Public Transit	0.2%	0%
% Work From Home	21.8%	12.1%
Walkability Score	22	13
Walk Score Rating	Car-Dependent	Car-Dependent
Bike Score	36	27
Distance Downtown Dallas	33.3 mi	40.3 mi
Distance DFW Airport	34.7 mi	41.7 mi
Drive Time DFW Airport	31 min	45 min
Distance Love Field	35.5 mi	42.6 mi
EV Stations	27	3
EV Level2 Ports	40	4
EV Dc Fast Ports	28	0
EV Networks	ChargePoint Network, Blink Network, Tesla Destination	ChargePoint Network
Walk Score Max	80	69
Walk % Walkable	4	3
Walk Score Points	40	10
Walk Score Updated	2026-10-27	2026-10-27

Demographics	McKinney	Princeton
Population	210,600	25,229
Population Density	3,064.5	1,745.8
Population Growth 5yr	15.7%	132.6%
Median Age	36.9	32.4
% Under 18	26.2%	30.5%
% Age 18–24	8.4%	8.8%
% Age 25–34	12.4%	16.3%
% Age 35–44	17.4%	18.8%
% Age 45–54	14.7%	11.3%
% Age 55–64	10.6%	7.3%
% Age 65+	10.3%	7%
Avg Household Size	2.82	3.19
% Family Households	75.1%	82.8%
% Homeownership	63.8%	75.7%
% HS Graduate Or Higher	95.2%	91.1%
% Bachelor's Or Higher	54.1%	28.6%
% Graduate Degree	20.3%	6.9%
% White	56.5%	46.2%
% Black	12.3%	27.1%
% Asian	14.5%	6.2%
% South Asian	7.4%	3%
% Hispanic Latino	17.2%	25.8%
% Native American	0.6%	0.4%
% Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%
% Two Or More Races	13%	14.9%
% Other Race	3.1%	5.2%
% Foreign Born	19.5%	18.5%
% Moved Last Year	14.5%	11.8%
% Renters	36.2%	24.3%
Diversity Score	8	8
% Same House 1yr	85.5%	88.2%
% From Out Of State	3.2%	1.8%
% From Different County	3.3%	2.2%
% From Abroad	1.2%	0.3%
% Families With Kids	41.7%	52.2%
% Married Couples	60.4%	59.7%
% Single Parent	6.4%	10.5%
% Living Alone	20.6%	12.9%
% Seniors Living Alone	6.2%	3.4%
% With Broadband	95.7%	95.1%
% With Computer	98.6%	96.9%
% Male	50.1%	49.7%
% Female	49.9%	50.3%
Total Households	74,072	7,873

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