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Cost of living in New Jersey

2 cities in New Jersey are covered by this index, from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates and the BEA Regional Price Parities 2023.

Cities in New Jersey

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Cost of living indicators for cities in New Jersey
City Population Median rent Median household income Rent / income Price level Salary needed
Newark, NJ 307,188 $1,330 $48,416 33.0% 108.9 $53,200
Jersey City, NJ 289,691 $1,902 $94,813 24.1% 108.9 $76,100

"Salary needed" is twelve months of median rent divided by 0.30: the income that keeps the median rent at 30% of gross pay. See the methodology for definitions, margins of error and sources.

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