Carteret, NJ Cost Of Living

Carteret cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Carteret	New Jersey	National
Cost of living index	120	125	100
Index	Carteret	New Jersey	National
Goods & Services index	113	112	100
Groceries index	107	105	100
Health care index	102	104	100
Housing index	140	158	100
Transportation index	113	112	100
Utilities index	115	115	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Carteret, NJ is shown above. Compared to the state average of New Jersey the cost of living index in Carteret, NJ is 120, which is 4% lower than the average in New Jersey and compared to the national average it is 20% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Carteret, NJ goods and services come in at 1% higher than the average in New Jersey and are 13% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Carteret is 4% lower than the New Jersey average.
The cost of living in Carteret is 20% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Carteret is 40% higher than the national average.
New Jersey general sales tax is 30% higher than the national average.
New Jersey state income tax is 37% 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	$76,923	$6,410	$1,795	$2,308
Renters	$50,533	$4,211	$1,179	$1,516

The affordability of the housing market in Carteret, NJ as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Carteret, NJ homeowners, the median income is $76,923. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,795 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $50,533. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,179 used for their rent related monthly costs.

New Jersey Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New Jersey	6.625%	12.875%

New Jersey Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New Jersey	1.4%	8.97%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Carteret, NJ, it's important to take into account the sales tax for New Jersey, as well as the rate for income tax in New Jersey. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for New Jersey is 12.875%, and the sales tax in the state of New Jersey is 6.625%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in New Jersey starts from 1.4% and goes up to 8.97%.

Goods & Services

Item	Carteret	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.60	$16.09	40.5%
Beauty Salon	$37.53	$37.33	0.5%
Toothpaste	$2.07	$2.45	15.4%
Shampoo	$0.99	$1.00	1.1%
Movie	$11.68	$10.28	13.6%
Bowling	$4.90	$4.93	0.6%

Groceries

Item	Carteret	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.54	$3.80	7.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.69	$1.40	21.0%
Milk	$2.27	$2.01	12.9%
Potatoes	$3.12	$3.01	3.7%
Pizza	$8.59	$9.89	13.1%
Beer	$8.92	$8.90	0.3%

Health Care

Item	Carteret	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$100.58	$102.16	1.5%
Doctor	$96.29	$108.36	11.1%
Dentist	$99.80	$92.53	7.9%
Ibuprofen	$8.79	$9.28	5.3%
Lipitor	$484.38	$425.82	13.8%

Housing

Item	Carteret	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$259,900.00	$184,700.00	40.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,826.72	$1,202.44	51.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,305.00	$949.00	37.5%

Transportation

Item	Carteret	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.39	$2.24	6.5%
Tire Balancing	$58.19	$46.29	25.7%

Utilities

Item	Carteret	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$190.86	$165.96	15.0%
Phone	$33.50	$28.68	16.8%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Keansburg, NJ	9,904	108	8%
East Orange, NJ	64,621	111	11%
Roselle, NJ	21,507	111	11%
Newark, NJ	280,139	112	12%
Silver Lake, NJ	4,007	114	14%
Carteret, NJ	23,966	120	20%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rock Springs, WY	23,967	100	0%
Searcy, AR	23,969	81	-19%
South Plainfield, NJ	23,963	128	28%
Wekiwa Springs, FL	23,959	108	8%
Bixby, OK	23,956	102	2%
Carteret, NJ	23,966	120	20%

Source: The Carteret, NJ cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Carteret, NJ Cost of Living