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New Jersey
Trenton
Population 90,338
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New Jersey
Mercerville
Population 13,535
Trenton, NJ vs Mercerville, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Trenton, NJ | Mercerville, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90,338 | 13,535 |
| Median Household Income | $52,537 | $128,277 |
| Median Rent | $1,294/mo | $1,621/mo |
| Median Home Value | $160,700 | $358,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.7% | 41.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6% | 3.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% | 5.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 808 | 160* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,415 | 1,980* |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 255 | 255 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 27 in/yr | 24 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.9 min | 23.6 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 12 |
| College Degree Rate | 16.2% | 43.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 30.9% | 10.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.8% | +7.6% |
Mercerville, NJ
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.