Princeton Meadows, NJ vs Trenton, NJ

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

MetricPrinceton Meadows, NJTrenton, NJ
Population15,56190,338
Median Household Income$131,213$52,537
Median Rent$2,010/mo$1,294/mo
Median Home Value$665,700$160,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%55.7%
Poverty Rate5.1%21.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37*808
Property Crime Rate /100k284*2,415
Median AQI3643
Good AQI Days /yr295255
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min26.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher8.614.1
College Degree Rate79.5%16.2%
Foreign-Born %51.5%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.1%+0.8%

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.