Mercerville, NJ vs Princeton Meadows, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMercerville, NJPrinceton Meadows, NJ
Population13,53515,561
Median Household Income$128,277$131,213
Median Rent$1,621/mo$2,010/mo
Median Home Value$358,600$665,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%31.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160*37*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,980*284*
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr255295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher128.6
College Degree Rate43.7%79.5%
Foreign-Born %10.5%51.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+12.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.