What is a pro or con of living in Mountain Lakes, New Jerseycompared to Amherst, New Hampshire?

Median Home Cost is 64% more expensive in Mountain Lakes.

What salary do I need to live in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey copmared to Amherst, New Hampshire?

A salary of $175,000 in Amherst, New Hampshire should increase to $243,300 in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

AMHERST vs. MOUNTAIN LAKES
Cost of Living Comparison

Amherst, New Hampshire vs. Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey is 39.0% more expensive than Amherst, New Hampshire.

You would need a salary of $243,300 in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Amherst, New Hampshire.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey is more expensive than Amherst, New Hampshire
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
64% more expensive in Mountain Lakes
than in Amherst, New Hampshire

Amherst, NH vs. Mountain Lakes, NJ

Compared to Amherst, Mountain Lakes is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

39.0% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

3.5% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

104.0% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

14.2% lower

Commute

40.5% higher

Health

19.8% higher

Taxes

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Personal

0.2% lower

Cost of Food

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Amherst, New Hampshire vs. Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

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