Newport Beach, 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.

Newport Beach

63.7

#1749 nationally

vs

Princeton

71.3

#1000 nationally

Newport Beach leads in median household income ($149,471 vs $93,586). Newport Beach leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 34.1 min). Newport Beach leads in crime level (6.9 vs 7.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Newport Beach, CA Princeton, TX
WhereAtHome Score 63.7 (#1749) 71.3 (#1000)
Population 82,637 28,027
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $3,724,083 $288,891
Median Household Income $149,471 $93,586
Average Commute 24.5 min 34.1 min
Walk Score 49 N/A
Crime Level 6.9 7.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index N/A 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 R+11.2

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