Princeton, NJ
US City in New Jersey, Northeast · ranked on 22 metrics
Princeton, NJ is a US city in New Jersey with a population of 31,492 (392nd of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (3rd of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (8th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (12th of 395). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (402nd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (263rd of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20243rd of 434100
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 20255th of 39599
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 20258th of 39598
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202512th of 39597
- Median Household Income$192,079Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202422nd of 43495
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202537th of 39591
- Poverty Rate (%)6.12%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202446th of 43490
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024127th of 46073
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024130th of 43470
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024405th of 4347
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024402nd of 4347
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024373rd of 46019
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024356th of 46023
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024318th of 46031
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024287th of 46038
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024263rd of 43439
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025183rd of 39554
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Princeton, NJ?
- Princeton, NJ has a population of 31,492, 392nd among 477 US cities.
- What does Princeton, NJ rank best at?
- Among US cities, Princeton, NJ ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (3rd of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (8th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (12th of 395).
- Where does Princeton, NJ rank worst?
- Princeton, NJ ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (402nd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (263rd of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Princeton, NJ?
- Rankodex ranks Princeton, NJ on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics