Cost of Living in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$23,400
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

128.1
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is roughly 28% more expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 143
Enrollment 62,772
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 4.2%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 10
Avg In-State $21,522
Avg Out-of-State $23,001
Avg Grad Rate 64.7%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Princeton University 8,922 $59,710 97.0%
The College of New Jersey 7,652 $14,706 85.0%
Innovate Salon Academy 153 $0 77.0%
Rider University 4,083 $37,700 63.0%
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville 305 $0 45.0%
Mercer County Community College 6,219 $5,035 21.0%
Thomas Edison State University 7,587 $6,638
Princeton Theological Seminary 287 $0
Capital Health School of Nursing 53 $17,115
Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology 15 $9,752