Trenton, NJ vs Kendall Park, NJ

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

MetricTrenton, NJKendall Park, NJ
Population90,33810,011
Median Household Income$52,537$165,958
Median Rent$1,294/mo—
Median Home Value$160,700$590,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%47.6%
Poverty Rate21.6%4.2%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k808121*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,415616*
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr255295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall27 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min31.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.111
College Degree Rate16.2%61.1%
Foreign-Born %30.9%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Kendall Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.