2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Princeton, KY vs Benton, KY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Benton, is 33% more than it is in Princeton and is 25% below the National Average.
- Princeton unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Benton unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Princeton, KYBenton, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,678  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,276$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,688  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Princeton, KYBenton, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Princeton, KYBenton, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.2%13.1%
Reviews for Princeton    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in a number of communities in Kentucky and Tennessee. Princeton is the friendlest town that I have ever lived in. The Princetonians welcome new folks and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Princeton

Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

   |    Reply

We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Benton


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.