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Trenton, NJ cityscape

if you left port st. lucie

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

$739

more expensive each month than Port St. Lucie

You'd pay for Trenton. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the trenton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,540/mo

9% more expensive than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

6.37%

$531/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$5,263/mo

$739 less than Port St. Lucie

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

04a house here

$456k

15% more expensive than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

382k

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in trenton.

Port St. Lucie actually gets more: 246 pleasant days a year.

·outdoorscore

71/100

42% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

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

·walk score®

88/100

780% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

123

435% more than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

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