Manhattan 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.

Manhattan Beach

66.5

#1537 nationally

Princeton

71.3

#1000 nationally

Manhattan Beach leads in median household income ($187,217 vs $93,586). Manhattan Beach leads in crime level (4.1 vs 7.5). Manhattan Beach leads in average commute (31.3 min vs 34.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Manhattan Beach, CA	Princeton, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1537)	71.3 (#1000)
Population	33,369	28,027
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$3,321,616	$288,891
Median Household Income	$187,217	$93,586
Average Commute	31.3 min	34.1 min
Walk Score	73	N/A
Crime Level	4.1	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+32.9	R+11.2

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