Tropical monsoon
Princeton, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida · Population 41k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Princeton
Princeton has a tropical monsoon climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 55°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 66″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 228 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Princeton at a glance
- Population
- 41k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 65°F96th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 66″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,170 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $386k71th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,663/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.05%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.481th percentile
- Average commute
- 41 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 91 per 100k28th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,111 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 56%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76°F | 55°F | 2.0″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Feb | 78°F | 57°F | 2.3″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 80°F | 59°F | 2.3″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Apr | 84°F | 63°F | 3.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 68°F | 5.6″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 10.1″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 7.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 10.2″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 72°F | 10.1″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 69°F | 7.6″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Nov | 81°F | 63°F | 2.9″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Dec | 78°F | 58°F | 2.3″ | — | 236 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology