2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Perth Amboy, NJ vs Manville, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Manville or is it cheaper to live in Perth Amboy?
- Manville is 5.5% more expensive than Perth Amboy.

Which city has more affordable housing, Manville or Perth Amboy?
- Manville housing costs are 5.4% less expensive than Perth Amboy housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Perth Amboy or is Health Care more affordable in Manville.
- Health related expenses are 1.3% less in Manville.
 Perth Amboy, NJManville, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock131.6100
 Food & Groceries103.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.5100
 Housing119.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$384,500$338,100
 Utilities115  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock127.9100
 Miscellaneous122.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

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Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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Reviews for Manville    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

For a long time I believed that Manville had hit rock bottom. They proved me wrong, it could get worse. The town could be immediately improved by removing all park  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you want to live in an area that is horribly overpriced and so overpopulated that it takes a half hour to drive less than one mile, then this is it. The entire North  More

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