Princeton Meadows, NJ vs Princeton, NJ

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

MetricPrinceton Meadows, NJPrinceton, NJ
Population15,56130,756
Median Household Income$131,213$192,079
Median Rent$2,010/mo$2,636/mo
Median Home Value$665,700$1,050,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%33.1%
Poverty Rate5.1%6.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37*41
Property Crime Rate /100k284*560
Median AQI3643
Good AQI Days /yr295255
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher8.610.6
College Degree Rate79.5%84.7%
Foreign-Born %51.5%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.1%+2.5%

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 Princeton Meadows (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.