Atwater, CA vs Princeton, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

vs

Princeton

71.3

#1000 nationally

Princeton leads in crime level (7.5 vs 19.5). Princeton leads in median household income ($93,586 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in average commute (28.2 min vs 34.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Atwater, CA Princeton, TX
WhereAtHome Score 63.7 (#1742) 71.3 (#1000)
Population 32,052 28,027
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $425,295 $288,891
Median Household Income $64,195 $93,586
Average Commute 28.2 min 34.1 min
Walk Score 41 N/A
Crime Level 19.5 7.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 119 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+4.4 R+11.2

Data coverage note: Princeton is missing data for 1 metric that Atwater has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.