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Trenton is a mid-size city of 90,338 people in Mercer County, New Jersey. It's part of the Trenton, NJ area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $1k a month.
90,338people
$161kTypical home
$1,294/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
27"Snow
235Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 90,338
- Part of a metro area
- About 11,877 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- In the Trenton, NJ area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,013/mo)
- Median rent $1,294/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 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
- High violent crime (795 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,368 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to TTN airport
- 35 mi to PHL (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 62 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 106 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,910 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 236 bars within 25 mi
- 673 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 78 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 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