Signals
08536
07078
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs67 · Top 26%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs50 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 33%
Schools
95 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 1%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs86 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 08536 | 07078 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,817 | 14,613 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $137,607 | $250,000+ | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $75,430 | $166,888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,764/sq mi | 1,828/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $704,100 | $1,679,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,033 | $3,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.4% | 88.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 80.9% | 92.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.9 min | 45.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 41.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.78 | 12.24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 59.2% | 77.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.6% | 75.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 9.1% | 0.8% | 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
08536
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
07078
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 08536 — Princeton Meadows, NJ · 07078 — Short Hills, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology