Toms River vs Trenton
Toms River, NJ compared with Trenton, NJ · 34 miles apart
Toms River has 94,956 residents to Trenton’s 91,506. Toms River comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Trenton does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Toms River, NJ | Trenton, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,956 | 91,506 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,435 | 12,031 |
| Median household income | $100,137 | $52,537 |
| Median home value | $403,600 | $160,700 |
| Median rent | $1,731 | $1,294 |
| Homeownership | 81.9% | 37.9% |
| Average commute | 30.1 min | 26.9 min |
| Median age | 41.4 | 34.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.4% | 16.2% |
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 21.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 10.1% |
| Price to income | 4× | 3.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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