Hoboken, NJ Cost of Living


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Hoboken cost of living score
139.5
More expensive
39.5% higher
than the US average
16.4% higher
than the New Jersey average
Hoboken, New Jersey gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 139.5, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 39.5% higher than the U.S. average and 16.4% lower than the average for New Jersey.

Hoboken, NJ

Housing costs in Hoboken?
A typical home costs $770,400, which is 127.9% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 78.3% more expensive than the average New Jersey home, at $432,100. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Hoboken costs $3,090 per month, which is 116.1% more than the national average of $1,430 and 44.7% more than the state average of $1,710.

Can I afford Hoboken?
To live comfortably in Hoboken, New Jersey, a minimum annual income of $147,600 for a family, and $108,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Hoboken?
Hoboken, NJ has an overall above average cost of living thanks largely in part to its high real estate values and tax rates when compared other places within New Jersey and the nation as a whole but can vary depending on neighborhood so one must shop around if they want the best deal available during their search for a place to call home here too.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesHobokenNew JerseyUnited States
  139.5119.8100.0
  111.1105.8100
  99.696.9100.0
  246.3136.4100.0
  $770,400$432,100$338,100
  110.7%109.2%100.0%
  157.6127.7100.0
  112.8112.5100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 10 years ago

Great place to  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Over 13 years ago

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