Cost of Living / Trenton–Princeton, NJ Metro
Cost of Living in Trenton–Princeton, NJ Metro
Official metro name: Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area
Trenton–Princeton, NJ Metro has a population of 383,732. Median household income is $92,697 and median rent is $1,454 per month. Rent is roughly 18.8% of median monthly income.
State: NJPopulation: 383,732Income: $92,697Rent: $1,454Affordability: Affordable (18.8%)
Median Household Income
$92,697
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,454
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.8%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
124
Simplified relative index
Is Trenton–Princeton, NJ Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Trenton–Princeton, NJ Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,454, which is about 18.8% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Trenton–Princeton, NJ Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,454 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Trenton–Princeton, NJ Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $92,697 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in NJ
Compare Trenton–Princeton, NJ Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.