City comparison
Perth Amboy, NJ is about 30 miles (50 km) from Trenton, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 41 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Perth Amboy, NJ to Trenton, NJ takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Trenton has a population of 90,055, vs 55,226 in Perth Amboy — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Trenton covers about 7.6 sq mi vs 4.7 sq mi for Perth Amboy.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Perth Amboy | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,562/mo | $1,177/mo | 32.7% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Median home value | $327,700 | $111,200 | 194.7% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Median household income | $56,239 | $44,444 | 26.5% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 99.9 | 9.5% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 111.1 | 12.1% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 97.8 | 7.4% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 98.5 | 7.3% higher in Perth Amboy |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Perth Amboy, you'd need $90,827 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Trenton, NJ is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Perth Amboy, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Perth Amboy than in Trenton. If you earn $80,000 in Perth Amboy, you'd need about $72,662 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.