Best PlacesVilla Park, Trenton, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Villa Park, 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.
Villa Park, Trenton ranks 3,538th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Villa Park, 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.
Villa Park, Trenton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Villa Park, Trenton ranks high
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Villa Park, Trenton ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Villa Park, Trenton
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Villa Park, Trenton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,779, 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 Villa Park, Trenton's effective rate of 2.18%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Villa Park, Trenton
Villa Park, 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 Villa Park, Trenton.
Who works in Villa Park, Trenton, and how
Work in Villa Park, Trenton centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Villa Park, Trenton
The coast is about 41 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Villa Park, Trenton, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Villa Park, Trenton, month by month
Villa Park, 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 Villa Park, Trenton
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around Villa Park, Trenton
Schools across Villa Park, Trenton average a D−, better than 6% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- George E. Wilson Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Franklin Elementary SchoolF · 7% proficient
- Washington Elementary SchoolF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Albert E Grice Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Hedgepeth Williams Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
- Dunn Middle SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Hamilton North - NottinghamC− · 26% 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 Villa Park, Trenton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Villa Park, 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 Villa Park, Trenton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Villa Park, Trenton
Is Villa Park, Trenton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Villa Park, Trenton ranks 3,538th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, few empty homes, and cell coverage, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Villa Park, Trenton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $160,508. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $79,779 median income, cost of living beats 43% of neighborhoods.
Is Villa Park, Trenton safe?
Yes, Villa Park, Trenton is safer than 69% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $236 per resident a year.
Compare Villa Park, Trenton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Villa Park, Trenton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Villa Park, 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.
Villa Park, Trenton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Villa Park, Trenton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Villa Park, Trenton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Villa Park, Trenton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Villa Park, Trenton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Villa Park, 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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