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    Moving to Trenton, NJ

    Is Trenton a good place to live?

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    Trenton ranks #33 of 42 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (40/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $122,500
    +10.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,224
    per month
    Household income
    $47,102
    median
    Unemployment
    10.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Trenton

    The median home value in Trenton is $122,500 and median rent is $1,224 a month, against a median household income of $47,102. Homes cost about 2.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Trenton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Trenton, NJ

    Trenton has about 89,966 residents, 10.5% unemployment and 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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