2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Neptune City, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Neptune City or is it cheaper to live in New Brunswick?
- Neptune City is 3.5% more expensive than New Brunswick.

Which city has more affordable housing, Neptune City or New Brunswick?
- Neptune City housing costs are 5.8% more expensive than New Brunswick housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in New Brunswick or is Health Care more affordable in Neptune City.
- Health related expenses are 0.5% less in Neptune City.
 New Brunswick, NJNeptune City, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock129.1100
 Food & Groceries103.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.3100
 Housing113.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$355,900$338,100
 Utilities114  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.2100
 Miscellaneous122.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for New Brunswick    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

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Over 16 years ago

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

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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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Reviews for Neptune City    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Yup, that is the size of the borough.As someone who had grown up in this small community and who still has family that resides here I feel I can offer an honest and  More

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A little town often confused with Neptune Township, but very much it's own borough. Very few people know that our town is on the Shark River with a mahnificent park that  More

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