Best PlacesSouth Trenton, Trenton, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Trenton, 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.
South Trenton, Trenton ranks 5,123rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. State finances pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in South Trenton, 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.
South Trenton, Trenton's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Trenton, Trenton ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 65% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 65% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 54% of neighborhoods
Where South Trenton, Trenton ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- School gradeF, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Trenton, Trenton
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Trenton, Trenton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,893, 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 South Trenton, Trenton's effective rate of 1.74%, 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 South Trenton, Trenton
South Trenton, 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 South Trenton, Trenton.
Who works in South Trenton, Trenton, and how
Work in South Trenton, Trenton centers on admin & support services and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in South Trenton, Trenton
South Trenton, Trenton has more parkland per resident than 79% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 40 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of South Trenton, Trenton and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Trenton, Trenton, month by month
South Trenton, 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 South Trenton, Trenton
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 34 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Trenton, Trenton
Schools across South Trenton, Trenton average an F, better than 3% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Lalor Elementary SchoolF · 9% proficient
- Columbus Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Franklin Elementary SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top middle schools
- Richard C Crockett Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Albert E Grice Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Dunn Middle SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Hamilton West-watsonC− · 27% proficient
- Trenton Central High School - Main CampusF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Trenton, Trenton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Trenton, 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 South Trenton, Trenton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Trenton, Trenton
Is South Trenton, Trenton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Trenton, Trenton ranks 5,123rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, walkability, and clean air, and lowest on state finances and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Trenton, Trenton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $160,623. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $64,893 median income, cost of living beats 32% of neighborhoods.
Is South Trenton, Trenton safe?
South Trenton, Trenton is safer than 45% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $338 per resident a year.
Compare South Trenton, Trenton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Trenton, Trenton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Trenton, 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.
South Trenton, Trenton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Trenton, Trenton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Trenton, Trenton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Trenton, Trenton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Trenton, Trenton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Trenton, 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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