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Trenton, NJ cityscape

swapping out of boise

Trenton

nj · metro 382k

photo: K / pexels

a dispatch from

trenton

NJ

40.22°N

74.76°W

Trenton's downtown is anchored by the famous 'Trenton Makes The World Takes' bridge sign over the Delaware River, a relic of the city's manufacturing past. It's the New Jersey state capital, sitting roughly halfway between Philly and NYC, with quick train access to both. The food scene leans on solid Italian and an emerging Latin American presence. Workmanlike, with history.

metro382k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$793

the monthly cost of moving past Boise

Trenton runs a little pricier than Boise. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the trenton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,540/mo

42% more expensive than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)

02state income tax

6.37%

$48/mo more in state tax than Boise

vs 5.8% in Boise

03after rent

$5,263/mo

$793 less than Boise

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$456k

7% cheaper than Boise

vs $490k in Boise

05metro size

382k

vs 827k in Boise

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in trenton.

Boise barely cracks 166 pleasant ones.

Lighter on events: Boise packs 3.5× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

71/100

13% lower than Boise

vs 82/100 in Boise

Closest outdoor draw: New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 20.7 mi.

·walk score®

88/100

8% lower than Boise

vs 96/100 in Boise

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

123

669% more than Boise

vs 16 nonstops in Boise

04 · see also

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