What is a pro or con of living in Princeton, New Jerseycompared to Cortlandt, New York?

Median Home Cost is 37% more expensive in Princeton.

What salary do I need to live in Princeton, New Jersey copmared to Cortlandt, New York?

A salary of $50,000 in Cortlandt, New York should increase to $54,091 in Princeton, 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.

CORTLANDT vs. PRINCETON
Cost of Living Comparison

Cortlandt, New York vs. Princeton, New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Princeton, New Jersey is 8.2% more expensive than Cortlandt, New York.

You would need a salary of $54,091 in Princeton, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Cortlandt, New York.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Princeton, New Jersey is more expensive than Cortlandt, New York
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
37% more expensive in Princeton
than in Cortlandt, New York

Cortlandt, NY vs. Princeton, NJ

Compared to Cortlandt, Princeton is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

8.2% higher

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Renter

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Food

8.1% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

106.0% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

21.5% lower

Commute

15.9% lower

Health

22.9% lower

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Personal

9.7% lower

Cost of Food

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Cortlandt, New York vs. Princeton, New Jersey

Cost of Living Comparison

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