Quick answer
Prices in Trenton-Princeton, NJ were 3.2% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 103.2, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 135.1, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 103.180 |
| Goods | 99.790 |
| Housing (rents) | 135.082 |
| Utilities | 112.266 |
| Other services | 97.925 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 103.180 |
| 2023 | 102.418 |
| 2022 | 100.757 |
| 2021 | 101.899 |
| 2020 | 104.167 |
| 2019 | 104.275 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.