Princeton, NJ vs Mercerville, NJ

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

MetricPrinceton, NJMercerville, NJ
Population30,75613,535
Median Household Income$192,079$128,277
Median Rent$2,636/mo$1,621/mo
Median Home Value$1,050,600$358,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%41.5%
Poverty Rate6.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41160*
Property Crime Rate /100k5601,980*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.612
College Degree Rate84.7%43.7%
Foreign-Born %30.9%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+7.6%

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.