2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Manchester, NJ vs Ringwood, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Ringwood or is it cheaper to live in Manchester?
- Ringwood is 11.5% more expensive than Manchester.

Which city has more affordable housing, Ringwood or Manchester?
- Ringwood housing costs are 116.3% more expensive than Manchester housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Manchester or is Health Care more affordable in Ringwood.
- Health related expenses are 3.6% more in Ringwood.
 Manchester, NJRingwood, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock124.8100
 Food & Groceries101.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.2100
 Housing65.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$467,900$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock142.5100
 Miscellaneous102.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews

The Sperling crime rating for Manchester Township, NJ is totally erroneous. The FBI crime stats show that on a scale from 1 to 100, 100 being the national average, the  More

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My wife and I moved to Whiting, a village in Manchester Township, NJ, in 1998. What attracted us initially was the low cost of housing (for New Jersey). At that time,  More

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Reviews for Ringwood    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Housing costs as compared to other areas within Bergen-Passaic counties is less. However due to lack of ratables, property taxes are extremely  More

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