Fanwood, NJ Cost of Living


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Fanwood cost of living score
129.5
More expensive
29.5% higher
than the US average
8.1% higher
than the New Jersey average
Fanwood, New Jersey gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 129.5, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 29.5% higher than the U.S. average and 8.1% lower than the average for New Jersey.

Fanwood, NJ

Housing costs in Fanwood?
A typical home costs $563,400, which is 66.6% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 30.4% more expensive than the average New Jersey home, at $432,100. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Fanwood costs $2,430 per month, which is 69.9% more than the national average of $1,430 and 29.6% more than the state average of $1,710.

Can I afford Fanwood?
To live comfortably in Fanwood, New Jersey, a minimum annual income of $108,000 for a family, and $80,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Fanwood?
The cost of living in Fanwood, NJ is comparable to the rest of the country. According to Sperling's Best Places, the overall cost of living index for Fanwood is 106.2. This means that it is 6.2% higher than the national average. The most expensive areas include housing and healthcare where housing costs are 52% higher than the national average and healthcare costs are 6% higher. Groceries and utilities also carry a slightly higher cost than average with a 4% and 8% difference respectively. While there may be slightly higher costs in some areas, overall Fanwood offers a reasonable cost of living that allows people to enjoy all that this area has to offer its residents.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesFanwoodNew JerseyUnited States
  129.5119.8100.0
  107.2105.8100
  97.596.9100.0
  189.4136.4100.0
  $563,400$432,100$338,100
  114.7%109.2%100.0%
  155.7127.7100.0
  110.5112.5100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 16 years ago

We are transplanted New Yorkers and this is our second NJ town in five years (Bogota was the first and it was not for us). We chose Fanwood because of its proximity to  More

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Have lived in this Central New Jersey small town..20yrs..Love it Close to Westfield, Scotch Plains and Cranford...affluent towns with lots of shops, great restaurants  More

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