Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania vs. Somerset, New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Somerset, New Jersey is 35.2% more expensive than Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $67,603 in Somerset, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Somerset, New Jersey is more expensive than Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
85% more expensive in Somerset
than in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
Mount Pocono, PA vs. Somerset, NJ
Compared to Mount Pocono, Somerset is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  35.2% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  3.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  123.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.8% higher
  Commute
  26.7% higher
  Health
  2.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  20.2% higher