What is a pro or con of living in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jerseycompared to Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania?

Median Home Cost is 30% cheaper in Monroe township (Middlesex County).

What salary do I need to live in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey copmared to Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania?

A salary of $50,000 in Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania could decrease to $41,026 in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

BUCKINGHAM_TOWNSHIP_(BUCKS_COUNTY) vs. MONROE_TOWNSHIP_(MIDDLESEX_COUNTY)
Cost of Living Comparison

Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania vs. Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey is 17.9% cheaper than Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $41,026 in Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey is cheaper than Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
30% cheaper in Monroe township (Middlesex County)
than in Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania

Buckingham_Township_(Bucks_County), PA vs. Monroe_Township_(Middlesex_County), NJ

Compared to Buckingham_Township_(Bucks_County), Monroe_Township_(Middlesex_County) is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

17.9% lower

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Renter

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Food

6.1% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

28.6% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

2.3% lower

Commute

20.0% higher

Health

0.1% higher

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Personal

3.3% higher

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Buckingham township (Bucks County), Pennsylvania vs. Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

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