| | Albany, NY | New Brunswick, NJ | United States |
| Overall | 99.3 | 124.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.9 | 103.5 | 100 |
| Health | 116.8 | 98.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 81.9 | 113.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $253,100 | $349,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,000.0% | 11,440.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.6 | 133.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.7 | 122.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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4 Reviews
As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house More
Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will More
It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so.
Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for More
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