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Map of Princeton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.9%86 of 9,244 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves43 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Housing in Princeton

$283K▼ 10.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Princeton home is worth about $283,000, down 10.1% in a year, 5% below the Texas typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market66
Sale-to-list97.7%
Sold in May119
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Safety in Princeton

B

Safety Grade B

Princeton reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Princeton 2.6
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Princeton 8
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Princeton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#154Best public schoolsof 583 in TX
DistrictPRINCETON ISDSchools13

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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