Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$210,600
Detroit $249,700
Median rent$880/mo
Detroit $1,207/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Detroit 29%
Trenton
Wayne County18,125 residents2 school districts
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 54 Detroit suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
64
Detroit median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Trenton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Trenton against Detroit. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency74th pct
Detroit median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Detroit median 16.8
Graduation rate97%
Detroit median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index91
Detroit 100
Eff. tax rate1.78%
Detroit 1.27%
Local sales tax6.00%
Detroit median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute25.4 min
Detroit 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Detroit 61%
Transit stops / sq mi2.9
Detroit median 7.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés82
Detroit median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Detroit median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks50
Detroit median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$82,212
Detroit $76,664
Unemployment3.3%
Detroit 6.4%
Professional occupations40%
Detroit 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Trenton on housing & affordability
Trenton's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Berkley25 mi from TrentonB 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park21 mi from TrentonB 69 B− Livonia20 mi from TrentonC+ 66 C+ Farmington24 mi from TrentonC 69 B− Ferndale22 mi from TrentonC− 66 C+ Allen Park8 mi from TrentonC− 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Trenton
Is Trenton, MI a good place to live?
Trenton scores 64 out of 100, 17th of 54 Detroit suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Trenton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $210,600, 16% below the Detroit median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.78%. $880/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Trenton?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Trenton sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Trenton is served by Trenton Public Schools and Riverview Community School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Trenton?
The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 2.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Trenton?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 82 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Trenton old or new?
The median home in Trenton was built in 1960 — older than the Detroit median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 79% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.