What is a pro or con of living in Jersey City, New Jerseycompared to New Brunswick, New Jersey?

Median Home Cost is 58% more expensive in Jersey City.

What salary do I need to live in Jersey City, New Jersey copmared to New Brunswick, New Jersey?

A salary of $90,000 in New Brunswick, New Jersey should increase to $113,206 in Jersey City, 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.

NEW BRUNSWICK vs. JERSEY CITY
Cost of Living Comparison

New Brunswick, New Jersey vs. Jersey City, New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Jersey City, New Jersey is 25.8% more expensive than New Brunswick, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $113,206 in Jersey City, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Jersey City, New Jersey is more expensive than New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
58% more expensive in Jersey City
than in New Brunswick, New Jersey

New Brunswick, NJ vs. Jersey City, NJ

Compared to New Brunswick, Jersey City is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

25.8% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

4.3% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

93.1% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

2.2% lower

Commute

15.0% higher

Health

0.8% higher

Taxes

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Personal

3.6% lower

Cost of Food

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New Brunswick, New Jersey vs. Jersey City, New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

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