Best PlacesGreenwood and Hamilton, Trenton, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton ranks 5,079th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- School gradeF, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,954, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton's effective rate of 0.10%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton.
Who works in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton, and how
Work in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton centers on construction and admin & support services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 27%
Life in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton
The coast is about 41 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton, month by month
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 24° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 35 miles away.
The best schools in and around Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton
Schools across Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton average an F, better than 3% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Robbins Elementary SchoolF · 5% proficient
- P.j. Hill ElementaryF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hedgepeth Williams Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
- Grant Elementary SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Trenton Central High School - Main CampusF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton
Is Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton ranks 5,079th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, cell coverage, and walkability, and lowest on state finances and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $119,298. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $50,954 median income, cost of living beats 12% of neighborhoods.
Is Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton safe?
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton is safer than 38% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $360 per resident a year.
Compare Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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