Trenton, NJ

Trenton is one of the last remaining affordable urban centers between Boston and Washington.Thirty minutes from Philly, and just over an hour from New York, Trenton is blessed by superb transportation infrastructure, including both extensive public transportation and excellent road connections.

>Trenton: Transportation Hub

Trenton is the only significant urban center in a booming, highly diverse local economy encompassing Mercer and Bucks counties. Besides being the capital city of New Jersey, Trenton has an extraordinary history, and an exemplary urban fabric ripe for renovation.

A City of Neighborhoods

First and foremost, Trenton is a community of local neighborhoods. In many parts of the city, people engage with their neighbors to an extent that is rarely seen in suburban communities. Neighborhood associations are active, and committed citizens make important contributions to the quality of life. It's a cliché in Trenton that people move here for the architecture, but stay here for the people.

A cliché, but true. Walk around Trenton's neighborhoods and don't be surprised if perfect strangers give you a friendly greeting. Move to Trenton, and you'll soon know many of your neighbors.

Hidden Charms

Trenton isn't fancy. There are no Starbucks here, or Williams-Sonoma outlets. But it is a small city of enormous diversity that rewards exploration.

Earlier generations of immigrants have left their mark: outstanding Italian eateries still survive in a Chambersburg neighborhood that is now predominantly Hispanic. While many other Italian restaurants have closed, Guatemalan, Mexican, West Indian, and Soul Food restaurants are opening to replace them. There is a vibrant central European community (predominantly Polish) in North Trenton, and many ethnic groceries and restaurants both within the city limits and nearby.

To learn more about the hidden charms of Trenton, we recommend: Hidden Trenton.