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New Jersey
Princeton
Population 30,756
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New Jersey
Trenton
Population 90,338
Princeton, NJ vs Trenton, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Princeton, NJ | Trenton, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,756 | 90,338 |
| Median Household Income | $192,079 | $52,537 |
| Median Rent | $2,636/mo | $1,294/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,050,600 | $160,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 33.1% | 55.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% | 21.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 8.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 41 | 808 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 560 | 2,415 |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 255 | 255 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 24 in/yr | 27 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.2 min | 26.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 10.6 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 84.7% | 16.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 30.9% | 30.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.5% | +0.8% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.