Princeton, TX vs Rolling Meadows, IL

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.

Princeton

71.3

#1000 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 7.5). Rolling Meadows leads in average commute (26.6 min vs 34.1 min). Princeton leads in cost of living index (107 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Princeton, TX	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	71.3 (#1000)	77.3 (#260)
Population	28,027	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$288,891	$342,521
Median Household Income	$93,586	$91,287
Average Commute	34.1 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	42
Crime Level	7.5	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	107	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+42.0

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