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Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ

Population: 289,691
VS
Trenton

Trenton, NJ

Population: 89,966

Jersey City vs Trenton

Side-by-side comparison of Jersey City, NJ and Trenton, NJ

Demographics

Population
290KJersey City
90KTrenton
3.2x diff
Median Age
35Jersey City
35Trenton
2% diff
Pop. Density
20KJersey City
12KTrenton
66% diff
Area (sq mi)
21Jersey City
8Trenton
2.6x diff
Male
50.5%
Jersey City
48.8%
Trenton
3% diff
Female
49.5%
Jersey City
51.2%
Trenton
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$95KJersey City
$47KTrenton
2x diff
Per Capita Income
$58KJersey City
$28KTrenton
2.1x diff
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Jersey City
20.7%
Trenton
71% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Jersey City
6.3%
Trenton
54% diff
Cost of Living
109Jersey City
109Trenton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825Jersey City
$1,740Trenton
5% diff

Housing

Home Value
$535KJersey City
$123KTrenton
4.4x diff
Median Rent
$1,902Jersey City
$1,224Trenton
55% diff
Homeownership
28.8%
Jersey City
35.9%
Trenton
25% diff
Zillow Value
$654KJersey City
$343KTrenton
91% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,048Jersey City
$2,183Trenton
40% diff
Rent Burden
27.0%
Jersey City
34.9%
Trenton
29% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
523Jersey City
1,123Trenton
2.1x diff
Property Crime
1,904Jersey City
2,094Trenton
10% diff
Murder Rate
5Jersey City
18Trenton
3.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FJersey City
57°FTrenton
2% diff
Jan Temp
40°FJersey City
42°FTrenton
3% diff
Jul Temp
77°FJersey City
78°FTrenton
2% diff
Rainfall
59.9"Jersey City
49.4"Trenton
21% diff
Snowfall
8.8"Jersey City
3.7"Trenton
2.4x diff
Sunny Days
276Jersey City
276Trenton

Education

Bachelor's+
53.1%
Jersey City
16.7%
Trenton
3.2x diff
High School+
90.5%
Jersey City
75.6%
Trenton
20% diff
Graduate+
23.0%
Jersey City
4.7%
Trenton
4.9x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
36.9 minJersey City
26.7 minTrenton
38% diff
Drive Alone
28.1%
Jersey City
57.3%
Trenton
2x diff
Public Transit
37.1%
Jersey City
7.3%
Trenton
5.1x diff
Work from Home
21.6%
Jersey City
6.1%
Trenton
3.5x diff

Health

Obesity
26.6%
Jersey City
35.9%
Trenton
35% diff
Smoking
10.3%
Jersey City
17.7%
Trenton
72% diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Jersey City
25.0%
Trenton
2.1x diff
Diabetes
11.3%
Jersey City
16.3%
Trenton
44% diff
Heart Disease
4.9%
Jersey City
6.9%
Trenton
41% diff
Depression
13.3%
Jersey City
15.1%
Trenton
14% diff

The Verdict

27 Jersey City
:
11 Trenton

Jersey City leads in 27 of 38 categories

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