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Living in Princeton

Princeton is a city in the United States, with a population of 5,274 in July 2026. The city had 10 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$991 per month, while the median home value was US$218,700 in July 2026. There were 71 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population5,329people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,455EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent871.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate1.57%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,455offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 55% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.75µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Princeton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Princeton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 62.1%, and the vacancy rate was 8.89% in July 2026. 39.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Princeton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$991/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent39.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,375 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,011 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent871.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes46 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Princeton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on work · range 49–69%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–77%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 62 of 5,329 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$62,219 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Princeton is 1.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income62,219 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet9.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,455 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate1.57 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Princeton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,383 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,306of €3,400 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,400
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,011
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,306
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Princeton Salary needed to live in Princeton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Princeton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Princeton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher89.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents17.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents71 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,238 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Princeton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPrinceton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Princeton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Princeton1,118
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,455 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents106.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.84 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Princeton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Princeton.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Princeton is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.75 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202424Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -2.56 · Mar 4.56 · Apr 13.11 · May 20.44 · Jun 24.94 · Jul 27.17 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22 · Oct 14 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -2.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00217502 (SANTIAGO 3 E)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -15.67 · Feb -13.39 · Mar -6.28 · Apr 0.556 · May 7.44 · Jun 12.72 · Jul 15.06 · Aug 13.67 · Sep 9.28 · Oct 2.33 · Nov -4.67 · Dec -11.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00217502 (SANTIAGO 3 E)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.56 · Feb 22.86 · Mar 43.69 · Apr 71.88 · May 99.06 · Jun 107.4 · Jul 101.3 · Aug 103.1 · Sep 73.66 · Oct 69.09 · Nov 39.62 · Dec 28.19 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00217502 (SANTIAGO 3 E)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading105.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.52 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation731.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.6 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature7.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-8.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Rochester ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents62 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population5,329 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,412 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value218,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes62.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate61.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage76.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance4.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher13.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available98.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,611 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home4.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans71.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Princeton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Princeton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 617 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,455 Princeton+97%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 1.6% Princeton+140%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,455 Princeton−70%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,383 Princeton−8%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.8 µg/m³ Princeton+15%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Princeton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

St. Francis 24.2 km away
Rent
1,189 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,283 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Princeton, nearest in population first.

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Centerville5,327 residentsLa Habra Heights5,327 residentsFairport5,326 residentsStrawberry5,325 residentsChester5,324 residentsBerlin5,335 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Princeton?

The median gross salary is 4,383 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Princeton?

The unemployment rate is 1.57 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Princeton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.75 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Princeton?

Police recorded 2,455 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Princeton?

The published population is 5,329 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Princeton?

62 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Princeton a good place to live?

Princeton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Princeton?

Zimmerman, St. Francis are near Princeton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Princeton (Minnesota), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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  15. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q2228008 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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