Princeton, NJ vs Kendall Park, NJ

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

MetricPrinceton, NJKendall Park, NJ
Population30,75610,011
Median Household Income$192,079$165,958
Median Rent$2,636/mo—
Median Home Value$1,050,600$590,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%47.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41121*
Property Crime Rate /100k560616*
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr255295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.611
College Degree Rate84.7%61.1%
Foreign-Born %30.9%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Kendall Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.