Signals
07901
08536
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs73 · Top 16%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
97 · Top 1%
vs95 · Top 1%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs89 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 07901 | 08536 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,314 | 20,817 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $179,701 | $137,607 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $110,520 | $75,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,839/sq mi | 2,764/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $987,900 | $704,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,287 | $2,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 43.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 71.1% | 80.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 87°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 45.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.7 min | 34.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.85 | 10.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 72.4% | 59.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 69.0% | 66.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.0% | 9.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
07901
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
08536
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07901 — Summit, NJ · 08536 — Princeton Meadows, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology