Trenton, NJ
12 neighborhoods · 235,855 residents · New Jersey
B
66/100
94
Safety Score
64
Affordability
$84K
Median Income
$248K
Median Home Value
Is Trenton, NJ a Good Place to Live?
Trenton receives an overall livability grade of B (66/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of New Jersey. Safety scores A+ (94/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B (64/100) with a median household income of $83,754 and median home values around $247,673.
About 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 7.8%. 58% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 39.
$1,379
Median Rent/mo
31%
College Educated
7.8%
Unemployment
58%
Owner-Occupied
39
Median Age
235,855
Population
12
Zip Codes
Mercer
County
12 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Trenton
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08690Mercer Co. | 83 A | 99 | 85 | $114K | $335K | 19,959 |
| 2 | 08619Mercer Co. | 78 B+ | 98 | 75 | $97K | $298K | 23,446 |
| 3 | 08620Mercer Co. | 78 B+ | 98 | 90 | $111K | $316K | 12,913 |
| 4 | 08628Mercer Co. | 78 B+ | 98 | 84 | $103K | $332K | 9,107 |
| 5 | 08691Mercer Co. | 78 B+ | 99 | 84 | $127K | $479K | 16,935 |
| 6 | 08610Mercer Co. | 72 B+ | 97 | 71 | $83K | $230K | 32,324 |
| 7 | 08629Mercer Co. | 72 B+ | 96 | 74 | $80K | $132K | 13,075 |
| 8 | 08638Mercer Co. | 62 B | 92 | 50 | $66K | $210K | 23,804 |
| 9 | 08611Mercer Co. | 51 C+ | 84 | 30 | $49K | $117K | 31,660 |
| 10 | 08608Mercer Co. | 48 C | 93 | — | — | — | 786 |
| 11 | 08618Mercer Co. | 48 C | 84 | 30 | $45K | $185K | 39,047 |
| 12 | 08609Mercer Co. | 46 C | 84 | 32 | $47K | $91K | 12,799 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.