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St. Cloud vs Princeton

194 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.6× in St. Cloud) and street grid (3× in Princeton).

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St. Cloud, FLHomes around $390KFlorida · 65,130 people
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Princeton, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 42,625 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

St. CloudHomes around $390K
Housing$390K typical home4% above the FL typical home SchoolsBetter than 26%of FL districts HealthHealthier than 52%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about St. Cloud →
PrincetonAn outdoors town
Outdoors#8 most walkable in FL2.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 60%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#242 for schools in FLof 488 towns All about Princeton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails4.6×
St. Cloud has more miles of trail
St. Cloud 11.0 miPrinceton 2.4 mi
Street grid3×
Princeton has the more walkable street grid
Princeton 218St. Cloud 73.0
Property tax bill+65%
Tax bills are bigger in Princeton
Princeton $4,577St. Cloud $2,770
Growth since 2010+10.8 pts
Princeton has grown faster since 2010
Princeton +78.4%St. Cloud +67.6%
Home values+20%
Homes cost more in Princeton
Princeton $426,900St. Cloud $356,200
Jobs per worker+61%
St. Cloud is more of a job hub
St. Cloud 0.37Princeton 0.23
★ What stands out · Report cards

Princeton places higher on 11 of 21 FL lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
BSt. CloudSafer than 63% of U.S. towns –PrincetonNot graded
Schools
CSt. CloudBetter than 26% of districts in the state B−PrincetonBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
B−St. CloudHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns BPrincetonHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
10St. Cloud
11Princeton

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 633 towns #537#150 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 635 towns #494#125 Most walkableOutdoors · 635 towns #323#8 Lowest depressionHealth · 633 towns #299#32 Lowest property taxCost of living · 626 towns #368#550 Most activeHealth · 633 towns #318#480 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 633 towns #456#575 Most affordableCost of living · 630 towns #335#447

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of St. Cloud’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Princeton

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

St. Cloud$2,300/mo
Typical home $390K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,683/mo · Housing →
Princeton$2,620/mo
Typical home $427K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $1,647/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Princeton and St. Cloud.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
St. CloudPrinceton
Snow a year0″0″
January low50°F55°F
July high92°F90°F
Growing season (days)355d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th64th
Outdoors & history
St. CloudPrinceton
Trails11 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.1%1%
Settled1909—
National Register places4—
Archive photos82
Famous people born here3—
Community
St. CloudPrinceton
Library hours a week69 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

194 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. CloudFLPrincetonFL
St. Cloud ↔ Princeton194 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

St. CloudPrinceton
People
Population 65,130Highest 42,625Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +67.6%Lowest FL: +14.6% +78.4%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 36±1.4Highest 15% below FL 33.5±1.4Lowest 21% below FL
St. Cloud and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±2.2Lowest FL: 19.5% 28.4%±2.9Highest FL: 19.5%
Princeton and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±1.3Highest FL: 21.3% 8.6%±1.5Lowest FL: 21.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.6%Highest FL: 34.1% 28%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±1.4Highest FL: 6.1% 5.7%±1.1Lowest FL: 6.1%
St. Cloud and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,174±$6kLowest 12% above FL $83,426±$7kHighest 12% above FL
Princeton and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $356,200±$9kLowest about the FL average $426,900±$17kHighest 19% above FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,683±$122Highest about the FL average $1,647±$165Lowest about the FL average
St. Cloud and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,770Lowest about the FL average $4,577Highest 68% above FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.8%±9.4Lowest FL: 60.1% 63.5%±8.5Highest FL: 60.1%
Princeton and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.1%Lowest FL: 12.6% 10.5%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.5%Highest FL: 67.6% 69.3%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Lowest 15 yrs newer than FL 2008Highest 20 yrs newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 28% above FL 41 minHighest 45% above FL
Work from home 13.4%±2.3Lowest FL: 15.7% 14.2%±4.3Highest FL: 15.7%
Princeton and St. Cloud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.1%Highest 3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Orlando (19%)Miami (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PrincetonFew work in St. Cloud
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.0 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.0Lowest 218Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #249 of 488 in FL#242 of 488 in FL
School district OSCEOLAMIAMI-DADE
High school in town ST. Cloud High SchoolSomerset Academy Charter High School
Students per teacherat that high school 22.9Lowest 38.8Highest
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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