Most Affordable Cities in New Jersey

Cost of living rankings for 285 cities in New Jersey with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, New Jersey is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 149.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Crestwood Village

Index: 84

Most Expensive

Englewood Cliffs

Index: 291

State Average

149

National: 100

Cities Ranked

285

eligible statewide total

New Jersey Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 285 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 6.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Crestwood Village	84	$96,500	$2,283	$38,091
2	Camden	89	$152,107	$1,823	$40,546
3	Leisure Village	90	$145,800	$2,283	$44,542
4	McKee City	94	$218,100	$1,899	$68,133
5	Atlantic City	96	$223,298	$1,722	$41,028
6	Burlington	96	$239,000	$1,860	$84,813
7	Salem	97	$235,016	$1,650	$38,721
8	Millville	99	$261,597	$1,670	$70,275
9	Bridgeton	99	$258,244	$1,704	$55,781
10	Country Lake Estates	99	$249,100	$1,860	$127,643
11	Gloucester City	100	$243,469	$1,860	$64,938
12	Paulsboro	100	$244,130	$1,860	$64,239
13	Lindenwold	101	$273,287	$1,652	$55,954
14	Pleasantville	101	$249,388	$1,993	$53,661
15	Smithville	101	$279,200	$1,899	$77,579
16	Pomona	101	$279,000	$1,899	$99,118
17	Washington	101	$263,300	$2,021	$81,336
18	Holiday City-Berkeley	104	$266,200	$2,283	$50,156
19	Pennsville	104	$278,941	$1,860	$76,032
20	Carneys Point	104	$271,653	$1,860	$77,273
21	Beckett	104	$313,400	$1,860	$115,363
22	Pine Hill	105	$287,614	$1,860	$72,588
23	Echelon	106	$328,600	$1,860	$82,932
24	Cherry Hill Mall	107	$341,200	$1,860	$103,708
25	Bellmawr	107	$317,578	$1,722	$76,654
26	Marlton	107	$341,100	$1,860	$94,464
27	Ashland	107	$336,200	$1,860	$118,500
28	Twin Rivers	107	$301,400	$2,242	$100,833
29	Kingston Estates	107	$339,600	$1,860	$108,024
30	Vineland	108	$314,247	$1,945	$67,860
31	White Horse	108	$308,200	$2,242	$105,758
32	Golden Triangle	108	$320,400	$1,860	$103,558
33	Runnemede	109	$321,142	$1,860	$91,302
34	Palmyra	109	$314,179	$1,860	$89,574
35	Clementon	109	$317,061	$1,828	$62,979
36	Bargaintown	109	$351,700	$1,899	$131,973
37	Florence	109	$314,157	$1,860	$85,219
38	Clayton	110	$328,193	$1,860	$90,274
39	Mystic Island	110	$321,500	$2,283	$78,714
40	Glendora	111	$332,828	$1,860	$98,053
41	Absecon	112	$349,167	$1,899	$73,676
42	Laurence Harbor	112	$306,700	$2,623	$84,291
43	Trenton	113	$348,502	$2,006	$52,537
44	Phillipsburg	113	$343,665	$2,022	$68,324
45	Woodbury	113	$341,762	$1,989	$77,028
46	Stratford	113	$350,630	$1,860	$98,427
47	Mercerville	114	$358,600	$2,242	$128,277
48	Atco	114	$368,240	$1,860	$105,847
49	Ramblewood	114	$399,900	$1,860	$111,170
50	Mays Landing	114	$310,435	$2,488	$83,056

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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