Lombard, IL 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.

Lombard

75.9

#407 nationally

vs

Princeton

71.3

#1000 nationally

Lombard leads in crime level (3.2 vs 7.5). Lombard leads in average commute (26.3 min vs 34.1 min). Princeton leads in cost of living index (107 vs 116).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Lombard, IL Princeton, TX
WhereAtHome Score 75.9 (#407) 71.3 (#1000)
Population 43,779 28,027
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $395,049 $288,891
Median Household Income $95,509 $93,586
Average Commute 26.3 min 34.1 min
Walk Score 45 N/A
Crime Level 3.2 7.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 116 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+13.3 R+11.2

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