New Jersey city profile
What it costs to live in Trenton, and how it compares with other New Jersey cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
56
34th best value in New Jersey
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Jersey cities.
Overall livability
29
68th overall in New Jersey
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Trenton is home to about 90,097 people. A typical home runs $96,700 and a household earns around $39,700, a price-to-income ratio of 2.4. Among New Jersey's largest cities, it ranks 34th for value and 68th overall. For context, the typical Trenton home is about 81% below the statewide median of $521,000 and local household income is about 63% below the statewide median of $106,000.
Median home price
$96,700
2nd in NJ of 78
Median rent
$1,113/mo
Median household income
$39,700
Home price to income
2.4x
Unemployment
10.1%
71st in NJ of 78
School rating
2/10
76th in NJ of 78
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