LawrencevilleNJ
A town of 3,924, settled in 1827.
Is Lawrenceville a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lawrenceville, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 2 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Lawrenceville. The biggest park or preserve is Village Park, at 63 acres. We don’t grade Lawrenceville yet; the figures below are still real.
96% of working residents leave Lawrenceville for work
Where Lawrenceville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Six Flags Great Adventure and 218 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lawrenceville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw26 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw38 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw33 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS 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 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Lawrenceville: who provides what
Lawrenceville is unincorporated, so Mercer County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lawrenceville.
Lawrenceville has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Lawrence Township (16%), Princeton (10%) and Trenton (8%). For most workers, Lawrenceville is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 508, to 886. The typical journey to work for Lawrenceville comes to 28 minutes.
| Lawrenceville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville brings chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 27 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10.7% of Lawrenceville is conserved land
Lawrenceville has 2 parks and preserves, 64 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | — | 63 |
| 2. Weeden Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Lawrenceville is
Of 32 CDC measures, Lawrenceville beats the New Jersey average on 20 and trails it on 1. 5.6% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Lawrenceville. In Lawrenceville, 12% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 28% feel lonely.
| Lawrenceville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lawrenceville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Lawrenceville is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Lawrenceville’s FEMA risk score stands at 58 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 9 claims here since 1978. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 63% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Lawrenceville sells for about $405K
In Lawrenceville, the rent at the middle of the market is $2,241 a month. Among households here, 80% are owner-occupiers. On the market in the town: a median 30 days to sell.
| Lawrenceville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,241 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lawrenceville
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Lawrenceville
About 2 of every 100 Lawrenceville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Questions about Lawrenceville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lawrenceville, NJ a good place to live?
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