Lakeway, TX 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.

Lakeway

68.2

#1332 nationally

Princeton

71.3

#1000 nationally

Lakeway leads in crime level (2.1 vs 7.5). Lakeway leads in median household income ($154,118 vs $93,586). Princeton leads in cost of living index (107 vs 146).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lakeway, TX	Princeton, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1332)	71.3 (#1000)
Population	19,189	28,027
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$747,050	$288,891
Median Household Income	$154,118	$93,586
Average Commute	27.1 min	34.1 min
Walk Score	N/A	N/A
Crime Level	2.1	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	146	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+11.2