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There were 6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Trenton is in the United States; its population was 5,536 in July 2026. For Trenton, 38.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 1.5% of the population in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population5,557people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,732EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent617.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.07%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime869.6offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 45% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.48µg/m³country median 7.0 — 8% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 77% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 67% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Trenton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$703 per month, while the median home value was US$99,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 61.1%, and the vacancy rate was 18.4% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Trenton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$703/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent38.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)18.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,973 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)654.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent617.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes37 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Trenton a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on work · range 50–70%
Family73%strong on family, weak on cost · range 64–82%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 85 of 5,557 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$50,015 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Trenton is 4.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income50,015 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband59.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription78.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet19.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,732 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,160 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate4.07 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Trenton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,160 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,764of €2,501 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,501
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €655
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,764
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Trenton Salary needed to live in Trenton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Trenton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Trenton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents25.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,390 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Trenton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTrenton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Trenton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Trenton3,314
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents869.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents242.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes20 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time12 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work8.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportTRX3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Trenton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Trenton is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.48 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.611 · Feb 3.44 · Mar 10.39 · Apr 16.78 · May 22.17 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 30.11 · Aug 29.22 · Sep 25.06 · Oct 18.22 · Nov 10.06 · Dec 3.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00237963 (SPICKARD 7 W)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.39 · Feb -7.39 · Mar -1.17 · Apr 4.67 · May 11.22 · Jun 16.78 · Jul 18.83 · Aug 17.56 · Sep 12.44 · Oct 5.78 · Nov -0.667 · Dec -6.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00237963 (SPICKARD 7 W)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.4 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 16.7 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 12 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 24.89 · Feb 34.8 · Mar 58.67 · Apr 96.77 · May 144.8 · Jun 134.1 · Jul 125 · Aug 114.3 · Sep 98.55 · Oct 82.3 · Nov 55.88 · Dec 38.61 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00237963 (SPICKARD 7 W)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading46.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation750.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.3 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Davenport ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 85 is not 0.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.849 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents85 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density332.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population5,557 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,590 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value99,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes61.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate54.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.25 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage70.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance12.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher18.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available87.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,230 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home3.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans66.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Trenton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Trenton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 486 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.8% Trenton+620%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,557 Trenton+801%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,732 Trenton+77%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 2.0 km Trenton+350%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,160 Trentonno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 870 Trenton−15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.5 µg/m³ Trenton+20%
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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Trenton?

The median gross salary is 3,160 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Trenton?

The unemployment rate is 4.07 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Trenton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.48 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Trenton?

Police recorded 869.6 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Trenton?

The published population is 5,557 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Trenton?

85 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Trenton a good place to live?

Trenton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00237963 (SPICKARD 7 W) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  13. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  14. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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