Princeton, New Jersey

About Princeton

Princeton, NJ is a thriving city located in central New Jersey counting 31,445 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Princeton is a recognized community. The community covers 17.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,752 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Princeton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Princeton — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 31,445.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Princeton

• Agricola Eatery
• Blue Point Grill — seafood
• Conte's Pizza & Bar — pizza
• Ficus — korean
• Junbi — bubble tea (café)
• Le Kiosk — italian
• Local Greek — greek
• Mistral — american
• Nomad — pizza
• Olives — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Community Park Pool · Water park
• Fuld Hall · Attraction
• Historical Society Of Princeton · Museum
• Morven Museum · Museum
• Pond dialogue · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Princeton

• Institute Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Princeton Battlefield State Park reviews ★
• Albert E. Hinds Plaza reviews ★
• All Saints Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Birch Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Cannon Green reviews ★
• Community Park North · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Community Park South reviews ★
• Farmview Fields reviews ★
• Greenway Meadows reviews ★
• Grover Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Princeton

• Community Park School
• Johnson Park School
• Littlebrook School
• Princeton Charter School
• Princeton High School
• Princeton Middle School
• Riverside School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Princeton

🏘️ Nearby Communities