Signals
08536
07446
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 4%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs85 · Top 42%
Schools
95 · Top 1%
vs93 · Top 2%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs85 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 08536 | 07446 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,817 | 14,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $137,607 | $160,996 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $75,430 | $82,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,764/sq mi | 2,692/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $704,100 | $697,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,033 | $2,245 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.4% | 79.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 80.9% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.9 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.78 | 9.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 59.2% | 48.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.6% | 66.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 9.1% | 7.3% | 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.
07446
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 08536 — Princeton Meadows, NJ · 07446 — Ramsey, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology