Cost Of Living in Beckett, NJ

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17%

Overall NAT. AVG.

9%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

47%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Beckett	New Jersey	National
Cost of living	117	119	100
Goods & Services	109	104	100
Groceries	105	103	100
Health care	95	111	100
Housing	147	157	100
Transportation	95	101	100
Utilities	100	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Beckett is 2% lower than the New Jersey average
The cost of living in Beckett is 17% higher than the national average
Beckett housing is 47% higher than the national average
New Jersey general sales tax is 30% higher than the national average
New Jersey state income tax is 46% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$201,421	$16,785	$4,700	$6,043
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Beckett, NJ, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Beckett have a median income of $201,421. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $4,700 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $0, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $0.

New Jersey Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New Jersey	6.625%	12.625%

New Jersey Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New Jersey	1.4%	10.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Beckett	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$38.08	$27.62	37.9%
Beauty Salon	$58.12	$51.11	13.7%
Toothpaste	$4.01	$4.09	2.0%
Shampoo	$1.70	$1.54	10.2%
Movie	$14.38	$12.88	11.7%
Yoga	$21.47	$19.66	9.2%

Groceries

Item	Beckett	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.53	$7.70	2.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.60	$1.66	3.7%
Milk	$4.85	$4.73	2.5%
Potatoes	$5.26	$5.26	0.1%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.76	13.9%
Beer	$10.89	$10.55	3.2%

Health Care

Item	Beckett	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$148.79	$140.06	6.2%
Doctor	$154.54	$153.82	0.5%
Dentist	$124.92	$123.15	1.4%
Ibuprofen	$12.24	$11.73	4.3%
Lipitor	$15.66	$23.61	33.7%

Housing

Item	Beckett	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$442,598.00	$326,622.00	35.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,756.98	$2,480.25	11.2%
Apartment Rent	$2,531.00	$1,444.00	75.3%

Transportation

Item	Beckett	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.05	$3.06	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$55.19	$65.21	15.4%

Utilities

Item	Beckett	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$224.41	$220.12	2.0%
Phone	$189.07	$195.71	3.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cheyney University, PA	198	104	4.3%
Prospect Park CDP, PA	233	84	15.6%
Salem, NJ	4,860	88	12.4%
Audubon Park, NJ	1,003	89	10.6%
Chester, PA	35,117	90	10.3%
Beckett, NJ	5,281	117	17.2%

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