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New Jersey
Mercerville
Population 13,535
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New Jersey
Trenton
Population 90,338
Mercerville, NJ vs Trenton, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mercerville, NJ | Trenton, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,535 | 90,338 |
| Median Household Income | $128,277 | $52,537 |
| Median Rent | $1,621/mo | $1,294/mo |
| Median Home Value | $358,600 | $160,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.5% | 55.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% | 21.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% (county) | 8.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 160* | 808 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,980* | 2,415 |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 255 | 255 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 27 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23.6 min | 26.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 12 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 43.7% | 16.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.5% | 30.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +7.6% | +0.8% |
Mercerville, NJ
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 Mercerville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.