Princeton, NJ vs Princeton Meadows, NJ

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

MetricPrinceton, NJPrinceton Meadows, NJ
Population30,75615,561
Median Household Income$192,079$131,213
Median Rent$2,636/mo$2,010/mo
Median Home Value$1,050,600$665,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%31.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4137*
Property Crime Rate /100k560284*
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr255295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.68.6
College Degree Rate84.7%79.5%
Foreign-Born %30.9%51.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+12.1%

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.