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Trenton, NJ cityscape

next stop after pensacola

Trenton

nj · metro 382k

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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

$1,318

the monthly cost of moving past Pensacola

Trenton costs noticeably more than Pensacola. You'd be paying for Trenton itself, not for breathing room around it.
landable, recorded on the trenton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,540/mo

45% more expensive than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)

02state income tax

6.37%

$531/mo more in state tax than Pensacola

vs 0% in Pensacola

03after rent

$5,263/mo

$1,318 less than Pensacola

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

04a house here

$456k

51% more expensive than Pensacola

vs $303k in Pensacola

05metro size

382k

vs 530k in Pensacola

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in trenton.

Pensacola has the edge here, logging 226 pleasant days a year.

Lighter on events: Pensacola packs 2.4× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

71/100

3% higher than Pensacola

vs 69/100 in Pensacola

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

·walk score®

88/100

38% higher than Pensacola

vs 64/100 in Pensacola

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

123

1018% more than Pensacola

vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola

04 · see also

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