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For most people who can afford it, yes. Lambertville grades B+ overall, 220th of 466 graded towns in New Jersey. Residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it reports less crime per resident than 84% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $636K for a typical one and 6.4 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. 70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lambertville, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 9 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on hazard risk. Lambertville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns.
Where Lambertville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 1,417 in 1850, 4,139 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1802 and 2 maps from 1907 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Lambertville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lambertville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw23 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw31 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lambertville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lambertville.
Lambertville has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding) and has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 7.6% of its 3,563 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Lambertville. Lambertville beats the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lambertville.
| Lambertville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lambertville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the South Hunterdon Regional School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hunterdon Regional Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 265 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $1,221 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on. 428 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 82 properties have flooded more than once.
The FEMA risk score in Lambertville is 93 of 100. Since 1983, 428 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lambertville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Lambertville’s property crime rate is 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Lambertville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here fell from 1,285 in 2013 to 1,003. 27.5% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Lambertville for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Lambertville has lost 282 jobs, to 1,003 in 2023. 3.1% of Lambertville residents live below the poverty line.
| Lambertville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lambertville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At about $636K, home values are up 20% in five years, against a rise of 35% across New Jersey.
The typical Lambertville home is worth about $636,000, up 3.3% in a year, 11% above the New Jersey typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, at 47 acres.
| Lambertville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park | 0.2 mi | 47 |
| 2. Ely Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
| 3. Cavallo Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
9 within 15 miles of the center of Lambertville
About 5 of every 100 Lambertville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Lambertville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Lambertville on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Lambertville.
City in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Lambertville is a city within Hunterdon County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is situated on the banks of the Delaware River in southwestern Hunterdon County, directly across the river from New Hope, Pennsylvania. In the 18th century, the area was named after various operators of ferries across the river to Pennsylvania, ultimately becoming known as Coryell's Ferry, after its owner, Emanuel Coryell. Coryell's Ferry was the western terminus of the New Jersey portion of York Road, which became U.S. Route 202, connecting New York City and Philadelphia. The community was named Lambertville in 1810, when the post office was established, in honor of John Lambert, a resident who had served as…
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4 towns share a border with Lambertville.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambertville | #220 | B+ | C− | A− | C | A |
| West Amwell Township | #213 | B+ | D | A | C | A |
| Delaware Township | #13 | A+ | C+ | A+ | B+ | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Lambertville grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #220 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, A− for safety and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including William Holcombe and John E. Hunt.
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