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South Brunswick, NJ vs Kearny, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Kearny or is it cheaper to live in South Brunswick?
- Kearny is 11.9% more expensive than South Brunswick.

Which city has more affordable housing, Kearny or South Brunswick?
- Kearny housing costs are 7.0% more expensive than South Brunswick housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in South Brunswick or is Health Care more affordable in Kearny.
- Health related expenses are 0.8% more in Kearny.
 South Brunswick, NJKearny, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock139.5100
 Food & Groceries107.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.6100
 Housing133.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$461,100$338,100
 Utilities114  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock144.7100
 Miscellaneous123.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for South Brunswick    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I grew up in Edison and lived in Perth Amboy and Highland Park for a few years. Spent time up and down the entire stretch of the east coast. I've been in S Bruns for 6  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

Property taxes are high in the state, and especially in a few townships. For example, my study suggested West windsor/Plainsboro/Franklin twnshps to be amongst the  More

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Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 18 years ago

You can leave car windows down when parked  More

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