| | Union township, NJ | Perth Amboy, NJ | United States |
| Overall | 129.5 | 124.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.9 | 103.9 | 100 |
| Health | 97.5 | 98.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 141.8 | 119.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $461,200 | $378,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,490.0% | 11,470.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 144.5 | 133.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.6 | 122.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Union Township 
1 Reviews
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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Reviews for Perth Amboy 
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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
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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