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 51–100 of 285 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 6.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Yardville	114	$360,100	$2,242	$103,274
52	Vauxhall	114	$360,000	$2,233	$111,421
53	Somerdale	114	$356,101	$1,898	$85,625
54	Pitman	115	$368,123	$1,907	$98,489
55	Hammonton	116	$384,692	$1,899	$78,087
56	Villas	116	$410,048	$1,857	$80,974
57	Barrington	116	$379,232	$1,860	$87,290
58	Westmont	117	$422,200	$1,860	$115,317
59	Audubon	117	$390,547	$1,860	$115,789
60	Ampere North	117	$365,600	$2,233	$66,714
61	Hamilton Square	118	$397,000	$2,242	$138,162
62	Northfield	118	$398,639	$1,899	$111,599
63	Berlin	118	$396,844	$1,860	$102,855
64	Ocean Acres	119	$402,500	$2,283	$121,924
65	Greentree	119	$438,400	$1,860	$145,823
66	Browns Mills	120	$335,907	$2,694	$75,867
67	Williamstown	121	$374,477	$2,425	$89,414
68	East Franklin	121	$385,900	$2,623	$115,458
69	Pine Lake Park	121	$414,700	$2,283	$91,813
70	Cape May Court House	121	$459,275	$1,857	$74,464
71	Sicklerville	122	$383,302	$2,374	$105,602
72	Lake Hiawatha	122	$428,600	$2,233	$104,663
73	Lake Hopatcong	122	$424,200	$2,233	$117,625
74	Collingswood	123	$460,221	$1,614	$90,184
75	Oak Ridge	123	$436,100	$2,233	$121,875
76	Somers Point	123	$434,877	$2,048	$71,062
77	Watsessing	123	$435,400	$2,233	$103,378
78	Glassboro	124	$372,613	$2,667	$87,278
79	Lake Mohawk	124	$441,700	$2,233	$149,135
80	Finderne	124	$413,400	$2,623	$118,064
81	Springdale	125	$493,900	$1,860	$164,796
82	Madison Park	126	$426,500	$2,623	$79,509
83	Mount Arlington	126	$422,900	$2,697	$92,264
84	Ledgewood	126	$460,900	$2,233	$135,912
85	Hillsborough	127	$435,700	$2,623	$144,112
86	White Meadow Lake	127	$470,800	$2,233	$149,324
87	Ramtown	129	$487,500	$2,283	$145,663
88	Linwood	130	$504,339	$1,899	$156,354
89	Hightstown	130	$469,772	$2,242	$108,987
90	Jamesburg	130	$464,426	$1,849	$110,972
91	Guttenberg	131	$415,631	$2,418	$75,683
92	Keansburg	131	$394,314	$2,651	$81,428
93	Newton	131	$451,557	$2,099	$76,221
94	Haddon Heights	131	$509,107	$1,860	$133,125
95	Franklin Park	133	$417,960	$2,623	$114,946
96	East Orange	134	$482,835	$2,000	$60,830
97	West Freehold	134	$529,000	$2,283	$130,800
98	Hackettstown	134	$476,135	$2,544	$93,083
99	Newark	135	$481,850	$2,114	$52,060
100	Pompton Plains	135	$539,000	$2,233	$117,959

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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