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