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Living in The College of New Jersey, NJ

The College of New Jersey is a small town of 3,658 people in Mercer County, New Jersey. It's about 3 miles from Trenton, NJ and 26 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $378k and rent runs about $2k a month.

3,658people
$378kTypical home
$1,762/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
27"Snow
235Sunny days
123Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,658
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 8,547 people per sq mi
  • 26 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 3 mi to Trenton, NJ
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $378k (≈$2,382/mo)
  • Median rent $1,762/mo
  • Median household income $101k
  • Property tax about 2.4% of value
  • 12.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
  • 130 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 123 days a year with rain or snow
  • 27" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 6 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (199 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (653 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 20
  • 4% of households have kids
  • 2% are 65 or older
  • 78% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 88% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 42% walk or take transit to work
  • 2 mi to TTN airport
  • 37 mi to PHL (major hub)
  • 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 8% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2012
  • 25% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 131 ft
  • 22 mi to the ocean
  • 177 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 36 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 108 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,965 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 207 bars within 25 mi
  • 675 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 82 museums within 25 mi
  • 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of New Jersey districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Mercer County: D+34 in 2024
  • New Jersey: D+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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