Union City, NJ Cost of Living


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Union City cost of living score
139.5
More expensive
39.5% higher
than the US average
16.4% higher
than the New Jersey average
Union City, 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.

Union City, NJ

Housing costs in Union City?
A typical home costs $454,600, which is 34.5% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 5.2% more expensive than the average New Jersey home, at $432,100. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Union City costs $1,940 per month, which is 35.7% more than the national average of $1,430 and 11.9% more than the state average of $1,710.

Can I afford Union City?
To live comfortably in Union City, New Jersey, a minimum annual income of $87,120 for a family, and $67,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Union City?
Union City, New Jersey has a cost of living index rating much higher than that if the nation at 120 due mostly to its extraordinarily high housing costs making up 45%, transportation at 13%, groceries (13%), utilities (7%) and healthcare making up 10%. Although utility costs remain relatively high due largely to expensive power sources such as coal or nuclear energy most other categories are either on par or even above average providing citizens with an overall considerable cost of living compared with almost everywhere else in America whilst having access similar amenities found citywide from whatever municipality they call home.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
  139.5119.8100.0
  106.6105.8100
  99.696.9100.0
  149.1136.4100.0
  $454,600$432,100$338,100
  110.7%109.2%100.0%
  149.2127.7100.0
  113.0112.5100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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I live in an area that is on the borde of Weehawken, Hoboken and Union City.  More

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I've lived here most of my life. And I must say I am finally relocating. You don't get the quality of living fornthe amount you pay. I pay $1415 a month for 3br 1bath,  More

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