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Cost of Living in New Jersey

Browse cost of living data for 292 cities across New Jersey — housing, rent, income, and affordability.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023

Cities Tracked
292
Avg Home Value
$481,041
National: $426,735
Avg Rent
$1,838
National: $1,527
Avg Income
$120,354
National: $84,532

All Cities in New Jersey

CityPop.Home ValueRentIncomeIndex
Newark307,188$337,800$1,330$48,41682
Jersey City289,691$534,500$1,902$94,813125
Paterson157,660$335,400$1,457$53,76686
Elizabeth135,887$393,500$1,463$63,87494
Toms River93,915$377,800$1,678$95,75998
Trenton89,966$122,500$1,224$47,10251
Clifton89,247$444,300$1,658$99,003106
Camden71,471$100,400$1,157$40,45046
Bayonne70,468$446,100$1,593$81,285105
Lakewood69,884$618,400$1,647$57,576129
Passaic69,651$406,500$1,392$56,78093
East Orange69,183$315,500$1,372$59,87281
Union City66,375$446,800$1,489$65,369102
Vineland60,692$218,200$1,207$65,85463
Hoboken58,340$872,100$2,819$176,943196
New Brunswick55,744$316,800$1,790$60,24892
Perth Amboy55,278$339,200$1,629$58,49091
Plainfield54,515$383,300$1,673$80,33499
West New York51,683$410,200$1,607$67,139100
Hackensack45,768$370,300$1,794$82,212100
Sayreville45,237$407,600$1,641$98,629101
Sicklerville44,500$256,600$1,561$102,88178
Linden43,614$387,200$1,677$91,03699
Kearny40,570$431,700$1,649$83,212104
Fort Lee39,818$422,200$2,255$105,535120
Atlantic City38,486$189,600$1,084$36,22056
Fair Lawn35,153$532,700$1,908$147,952125
Garfield32,502$454,300$1,612$75,701106
Long Branch32,184$519,000$1,744$73,381119
Westfield30,760$930,500$2,211$212,700187
Princeton30,451$1,040,400$2,448$184,113208
Rahway29,748$362,300$1,764$90,85298
Englewood29,342$497,500$1,925$101,398121
Bergenfield28,269$469,200$1,744$124,083112
Old Bridge28,015$457,800$1,426$106,934101
Millville27,432$199,300$1,207$67,19061
Bridgeton26,836$134,400$1,367$46,12456
Paramus26,500$736,000$2,845$139,707178
Ridgewood26,076$882,700$2,340$217,250184
Lodi25,946$449,200$1,675$84,570107
Cliffside Park25,580$577,200$1,783$94,960127
Carteret25,187$370,200$2,012$87,553106
South Plainfield24,231$443,900$1,928$126,063113
Somerset23,851$408,600$2,050$113,603112
Glassboro23,375$276,900$1,561$80,38881
North Plainfield22,667$350,700$1,651$83,52993
Summit22,512$969,900$2,308$199,107194
Roselle22,455$336,500$1,499$82,96787
Hillsborough22,302$411,400$1,898$142,275108
Parsippany21,869$540,800$1,732$102,152121
Lindenwold21,534$168,300$1,265$55,09958
Secaucus21,437$557,800$2,197$134,746137
Elmwood Park21,287$456,000$2,025$100,852118
Pleasantville20,604$177,700$1,328$52,40361
Morristown20,256$552,800$2,171$115,409135
Palisades Park20,192$704,400$1,976$101,295150
Woodbridge20,086$361,200$2,077$99,718107
Harrison19,599$450,800$2,073$82,290119
Hawthorne19,472$499,200$1,828$118,093118
Tinton Falls19,252$458,300$2,103$113,844120
Point Pleasant19,158$523,400$1,969$108,713126
Iselin19,151$394,200$2,051$112,615110
Rutherford18,748$580,800$1,859$136,069130
Ocean Acres18,689$359,200$2,240$117,739111
Preakness18,538$603,200$1,946$133,168135
Dover18,420$347,100$1,743$70,51995
Colonia18,294$473,200$1,964$134,301119
Dumont18,072$469,900$1,778$125,585113
Avenel17,143$351,200$1,839$95,93598
New Milford16,882$554,800$1,722$113,513123
Madison16,464$882,900$2,248$168,469181
North Arlington16,368$464,700$1,706$101,493110
South River16,007$382,500$1,599$101,85396
Springdale15,672$454,200$1,193$179,53194
Princeton Meadows15,382$636,300$1,937$124,065140
Tenafly15,252$974,300$3,143$208,088219
Phillipsburg15,251$180,700$1,118$67,78255
Asbury Park15,239$508,800$1,679$71,080115
Metuchen14,982$565,400$2,019$157,779132
Highland Park14,981$463,600$1,881$101,991115
Fairview14,920$512,100$1,597$64,152114
Williamstown14,855$255,000$1,262$87,02170
Cherry Hill Mall14,827$313,000$2,069$117,535100
Hammonton14,746$324,200$1,375$83,04482
Ramsey14,722$665,700$2,009$164,767146
Edgewater14,544$723,400$2,645$137,847171
Moorestown-Lenola14,523$533,400$1,487$134,167113
Middlesex14,518$414,600$1,493$107,06397
Hopatcong14,470$318,600$1,563$114,05787
Short Hills14,398$1,621,200$3,259$250,001308
Bradley Gardens14,315$508,800$2,615$177,590141
West Freehold14,233$507,600$2,107$120,570127
Collingswood14,163$346,300$1,420$83,91786
Roselle Park13,965$405,800$1,585$104,41899
Westmont13,870$374,300$1,728$111,58999
Mercerville13,693$330,500$1,704$125,67892
Echelon13,577$288,000$1,697$81,80886
New Providence13,577$734,300$1,906$162,877152
Eatontown13,537$454,300$1,599$90,174106
Franklin Park13,327$326,800$2,074$111,508102
Woodland Park13,284$475,400$1,773$85,638113
Ridgefield Park13,167$459,400$1,633$98,184108
Florham Park13,134$722,700$3,009$147,714181
Fords13,052$414,100$1,976$116,250111
Somerville12,958$403,600$1,748$103,869103
Holiday City-Berkeley12,896$237,200$1,584$47,85577
Red Bank12,864$477,000$1,985$101,738120
Oakland12,700$567,200$1,462$162,862117
Freehold12,504$401,900$1,818$82,183105
Haddonfield12,502$708,800$1,783$190,882145
Upper Montclair12,279$968,200$2,290$250,001194
Pennsville12,238$188,100$1,225$75,16259
Glen Rock12,082$817,300$1,938$210,369164
Hasbrouck Heights12,067$508,500$1,605$118,670113
River Edge12,024$637,500$1,811$155,827136
Bound Brook12,023$362,900$1,842$80,876100
Martinsville12,016$702,700$2,183$206,839156
Robertsville11,859$645,100$2,605$204,421160
Wallington11,825$493,700$1,568$82,422110
Bellmawr11,678$216,500$1,141$74,81261
Hamilton Square11,643$376,900$1,817$135,694101
Guttenberg11,638$360,700$1,661$77,63695
Ringwood11,600$434,800$1,934$142,529113
Gloucester City11,465$180,100$1,489$70,94266
Ridgefield11,439$609,700$1,935$115,676136
Ocean City11,260$719,100$1,670$101,782143
Westwood11,221$587,700$2,351$169,026145
Wanaque11,162$366,400$1,885$112,326102
Greentree11,024$419,800$2,269$144,426120
Franklin Lakes11,011$1,217,500$3,334$230,987256
Pompton Lakes11,010$411,100$1,822$119,038106
Beachwood11,002$307,500$2,236$102,043104
Little Ferry10,942$388,500$1,798$79,476103
Totowa10,919$507,700$1,703$114,177116
Lincoln Park10,901$419,500$1,824$119,000107
Manville10,870$321,100$1,837$93,87294
Oak Ridge10,860$417,300$1,320$118,71893
McKee City10,843$232,000$1,745$81,66780
Pompton Plains10,766$488,200$3,297$113,661158
Kendall Park10,765$555,100$1,913$175,361128
Pine Hill10,762$182,200$1,174$68,72558
The Hills10,732$570,100$2,240$142,750140
Marlton10,473$314,500$1,598$94,16087
Somers Point10,461$277,500$1,308$68,54274
Lake Hiawatha10,406$402,500$1,426$101,50094
Lake Hopatcong10,383$388,300$1,599$111,61497
East Franklin10,281$366,900$1,794$105,36399
Blackwells Mills10,220$736,000$3,148$248,149187
East Rutherford10,154$453,500$1,867$91,789113
Hackettstown10,143$337,100$1,419$91,25085
Budd Lake10,106$437,200$1,326$113,03696
Wood-Ridge10,094$532,900$1,886$131,412125
Waldwick10,090$576,200$3,189$155,526167
Hillsdale10,086$656,800$1,720$169,862136
Brookdale10,044$527,200$1,698$150,489118
Maywood10,042$495,700$1,932$119,306121
White Horse10,040$274,300$1,627$100,89682
Woodbury9,992$207,900$957$74,76955
Kinnelon9,971$682,600$2,307$178,102156
Burlington9,904$221,000$1,598$78,00975
Villas9,897$290,000$1,418$74,20379
Succasunna9,866$483,300$2,299$164,555129
Keansburg9,729$274,500$1,649$87,48483
South Amboy9,714$365,000$1,644$110,12595
Matawan9,636$447,000$1,714$122,026108
Browns Mills9,561$214,100$1,192$71,97562
Monmouth Junction9,457$497,100$1,880$125,892119
Ashland9,437$305,700$2,105$112,009100
Leonia9,300$634,500$2,149$116,429146
Smithville9,260$270,600$1,477$72,87578
Pine Lake Park9,251$377,200$1,785$87,998100
Ventnor City9,220$345,300$1,477$74,61988
Chatham9,219$944,300$2,251$250,001189
Park Ridge9,218$666,200$1,995$165,391145
Lake Mohawk9,116$418,800$1,838$145,806107
Bogota9,110$443,400$1,893$107,321113
Cresskill9,101$764,800$2,311$173,293167
Absecon9,099$237,600$1,814$77,51683
Flanders8,949$492,600$1,872$149,769118
Haledon8,936$347,700$1,651$94,17893
Caldwell8,898$563,000$1,937$101,196130
Clayton8,867$244,800$1,204$89,37566
Whippany8,862$612,500$2,619$153,725156
Pitman8,834$258,400$1,474$96,19976
Boonton8,803$475,300$1,761$100,417113
Madison Park8,798$386,200$1,558$76,39696
North Haledon8,757$517,200$2,435$131,810137
White Meadow Lake8,706$441,000$2,623$150,042133
Audubon8,699$288,500$1,211$116,90073
Montvale8,625$688,500$2,241$183,664155
West Long Branch8,576$631,300$1,936$123,661139
Closter8,544$820,100$2,651$187,500184
Northfield8,427$275,900$1,554$104,04281
Upper Saddle River8,354$1,101,800$3,501$246,719246
Kenilworth8,339$521,100$2,119$126,295129
Newton8,336$282,300$1,383$73,67977
Twin Rivers8,315$273,900$1,583$98,83181
Runnemede8,310$217,500$1,383$100,36668
Dayton8,241$471,700$1,969$141,308119
Oradell8,197$702,400$2,202$214,736156
Raritan8,192$449,200$1,927$103,699114
Pomona8,141$244,500$897$100,38258
Spotswood8,112$359,000$1,097$101,38879
Butler8,072$425,900$1,455$110,37598
Atco8,037$262,200$0$101,97678
Crestwood Village7,951$95,700$1,236$38,39647
Carneys Point7,945$180,600$1,283$75,43660
Watsessing7,944$418,500$1,997$94,301112
Basking Ridge7,882$841,700$565$200,378128
Bernardsville7,871$737,600$2,155$231,006159
Glen Ridge7,827$730,600$2,347$248,016164
Fanwood7,714$610,600$2,368$176,667148
Dunellen7,711$380,200$1,461$84,78992
Brigantine7,702$485,000$1,499$88,906107
Bloomingdale7,686$398,000$1,772$126,221103
Mystic Island7,616$290,000$1,786$71,91789
Berlin7,503$310,000$1,399$101,00881
Haddon Heights7,488$354,700$1,195$126,05581
Palmyra7,447$216,600$1,680$85,01476
Washington7,287$260,200$1,374$79,28073
Rumson7,265$1,609,400$2,351$250,001281
Yorketown7,265$575,700$2,607$163,375150
Emerson7,263$626,000$1,926$153,963138
Wharton7,254$348,100$1,886$92,548100
Keyport7,159$374,800$1,379$79,03689
Barrington7,047$244,400$1,282$84,33469
Midland Park6,996$586,200$1,837$140,063130
Milltown6,994$423,000$1,500$119,95899
Mountainside6,967$755,600$3,501$210,100199
Stratford6,965$238,200$1,172$100,73565
Linwood6,954$351,100$2,070$135,904105
Lincroft6,901$719,000$843$168,945119
Allendale6,820$764,600$2,648$156,992176
Belle Mead6,772$777,600$2,645$219,215178
Heathcote6,689$563,500$1,468$127,391117
Green Knoll6,664$581,600$1,417$156,630118
North Caldwell6,622$906,100$3,250$203,140212
Strathmore6,593$503,600$1,497$155,048109
Rockaway6,589$427,800$1,496$100,02899
Ramblewood6,542$376,900$1,963$110,130106
Watchung6,429$833,300$2,571$166,536183
Ramtown6,410$452,500$0$138,967103
Carlstadt6,343$523,800$1,503$94,854112
Leisure Village6,307$127,000$1,725$42,70566
Prospect Park6,286$391,500$1,794$48,615103
Yardville6,266$326,400$1,614$100,77689
Kingston Estates6,250$288,400$1,752$103,05688
Morris Plains6,214$609,700$2,686$149,623157
Paulsboro6,213$169,400$970$68,75050
Roseland6,211$640,600$3,293$160,644178
Bridgewater Center6,198$649,900$2,637$201,250161
Fair Haven6,182$943,300$3,500$237,132224
Mays Landing6,178$236,500$1,150$80,77764
Laurence Harbor6,130$327,900$1,480$89,50086
Oceanport6,130$685,800$1,310$156,196129
Packanack Lake6,126$594,000$3,501$196,343178
Woodcliff Lake6,097$901,800$2,629$211,233194
Little Silver6,096$870,700$3,501$220,746215
Pine Brook6,017$686,300$2,360$146,543158
Finderne5,968$391,700$2,010$109,348109
Manasquan5,915$947,100$1,655$156,542173
Mount Arlington5,901$393,400$2,309$99,511117
Old Tappan5,896$910,600$3,241$199,250213
Vauxhall5,875$354,300$1,853$106,96299
Hightstown5,869$333,200$1,638$107,43190
Belmar5,861$771,400$1,832$92,859155
Franklin Center5,770$565,200$2,588$138,643148
Jamesburg5,763$344,900$1,841$117,71998
Union Beach5,722$452,900$1,957$128,400115
Norwood5,668$676,400$2,446$164,766159
Towaco5,627$690,900$2,726$197,696169
Morganville5,544$575,900$2,677$134,911152
Somerdale5,535$221,600$1,141$79,10162
Lyons5,444$936,000$0$243,958168
Neshanic Station5,403$636,200$2,124$213,682145
East Freehold5,381$626,800$1,828$195,804135
Cape May Court House5,375$355,500$1,389$74,50386
Glendora5,367$219,700$782$94,79251
Clementon5,351$197,200$1,233$69,53661
Englewood Cliffs5,330$1,232,700$3,501$222,192263
Salem5,315$69,300$992$40,65037
Margate City5,260$645,200$1,368$114,417125
Bargaintown5,231$307,100$2,320$127,734106
Troy Hills5,183$634,600$3,250$180,618177
Beach Haven West5,164$577,500$0$116,949120
Ledgewood5,150$454,100$1,570$125,000105
Wildwood5,140$361,200$1,255$51,99684
Beckett5,072$279,300$1,839$119,06389
Florence5,027$270,100$1,247$99,02071
Ellisburg5,021$294,300$1,428$91,27280

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📊 Data Sources
  • Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023
  • Tax Rates: Tax Foundation, 2024
Last data update: March 2026 · See methodology