2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Manalapan, NJ vs Union township, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Union township or is it cheaper to live in Manalapan?
- Union township is 0.3% more expensive than Manalapan.

Which city has more affordable housing, Union township or Manalapan?
- Union township housing costs are 28.8% less expensive than Manalapan housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Manalapan or is Health Care more affordable in Union township.
- Health related expenses are 0.8% less in Union township.
 Manalapan, NJUnion township, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock129.5100
 Food & Groceries106.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.5100
 Housing199.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$461,200$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock144.5100
 Miscellaneous140.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Manalapan    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic congestion has increased over the past 20 years to the point that it can take several minutes to make a turn onto any street during busy times of the day. At  More

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I've lived in Manalapan for over 20 years. I've raised 2 children here. It was a great place to raise a family. The schools are decent and we have a high number of  More

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Reviews for Union Township    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Union's biggest advantage is how easy it is to leave it and be somewhere else quickly. I like Union. Don't get me wrong. It's real benefits are the highways that you can  More

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