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 201–250 of 285 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 5 of 6.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
201Wallington162$692,118$2,392$85,862
202Matawan162$664,786$2,635$123,354
203Bogota163$623,701$3,155$103,299
204Cliffside Park164$642,665$3,024$93,452
205Freehold164$657,114$2,885$85,707
206East Rutherford164$658,966$2,901$97,993
207Monmouth Junction164$697,014$2,491$133,585
208North Haledon164$719,717$2,282$125,313
209Brigantine164$730,472$2,570$97,250
210Secaucus165$657,746$2,939$139,821
211Metuchen165$687,805$2,702$158,052
212Hasbrouck Heights165$721,637$2,282$123,734
213Dumont166$677,269$2,850$126,071
214Neshanic Station166$770,300$2,623$221,395
215Jersey City167$657,765$3,157$97,710
216Tinton Falls167$656,187$3,156$117,308
217New Milford167$746,270$2,282$114,889
218Maywood167$702,058$2,737$117,912
219Fort Lee168$599,346$3,872$107,274
220Wood-Ridge168$704,120$2,797$136,108
221Asbury Park169$710,056$2,772$75,544
222Waldwick169$764,191$2,282$177,962
223Kendall Park170$738,075$2,623$165,958
224Belle Mead170$810,300$2,623$223,250
225Oakland171$774,610$2,282$162,019
226Westwood171$777,235$2,282$165,781
227Rutherford172$766,496$2,480$143,153
228Caldwell172$740,789$2,788$96,824
229Ridgefield173$785,865$2,419$118,059
230Emerson173$798,306$2,282$155,536
231Haddonfield174$860,160$2,104$200,400
232Fanwood174$809,217$2,233$195,529
233Roseland176$826,589$2,233$164,458
234Red Bank177$740,493$3,196$97,477
235Leonia177$829,728$2,282$129,665
236Point Pleasant178$768,940$2,981$115,625
237Edgewater179$710,774$3,717$124,050
238Morris Plains179$731,679$3,523$154,923
239Fair Lawn180$729,028$3,606$144,574
240Midland Park180$761,241$3,275$146,841
241River Edge181$861,280$2,302$159,028
242Hillsdale181$866,509$2,282$186,688
243Kinnelon181$863,732$2,233$187,438
244Long Branch184$849,446$2,730$79,653
245Ramsey184$893,435$2,282$160,996
246Norwood187$914,741$2,282$178,311
247Park Ridge188$862,243$2,947$171,029
248Montvale190$944,703$2,282$178,269
249Oceanport193$969,420$2,283$126,094
250Morristown194$910,456$2,995$121,340

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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