Index | Elizabeth | New Jersey | National |
Cost of living | 118 | 123 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 115 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 110 | 110 | 100 |
Health care | 97 | 102 | 100 |
Housing | 133 | 158 | 100 |
Transportation | 112 | 110 | 100 |
Utilities | 105 | 100 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $72,778 | $6,065 | $1,698 | $2,184 |
Renters | $38,013 | $3,168 | $887 | $1,141 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
New Jersey | 6.625% | 12.625% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
New Jersey | 1.4% | 10.75% |
Item | Elizabeth | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.60 | $17.49 | 17.8% |
Beauty Salon | $38.40 | $38.17 | 0.6% |
Toothpaste | $2.01 | $2.32 | 13.4% |
Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.01 | 2.2% |
Movie | $12.98 | $10.72 | 21.0% |
Bowling | $18.00 | $13.86 | 29.9% |
Item | Elizabeth | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.11 | $3.90 | 5.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.66 | $1.40 | 18.9% |
Milk | $2.15 | $1.96 | 9.6% |
Potatoes | $3.39 | $3.18 | 6.5% |
Pizza | $11.99 | $10.39 | 15.4% |
Beer | $9.19 | $9.23 | 0.4% |
Item | Elizabeth | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $106.00 | $106.34 | 0.3% |
Doctor | $91.00 | $115.25 | 21.0% |
Dentist | $102.00 | $98.38 | 3.7% |
Ibuprofen | $8.51 | $9.26 | 8.1% |
Lipitor | $532.99 | $466.47 | 14.3% |
Item | Elizabeth | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $262,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 42.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,067.45 | $1,273.32 | 62.4% |
Apartment Rent | $1,074.00 | $949.00 | 13.2% |
Item | Elizabeth | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.75 | $2.59 | 5.9% |
Tire Balancing | $61.40 | $48.90 | 25.6% |
Item | Elizabeth | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $186.95 | $167.60 | 11.5% |
Phone | $177.03 | $163.42 | 8.3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
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% |
Plainfield, NJ | 50,578 | 115 | 15% |
Elizabeth, NJ | 128,042 | 118 | 18% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Midland, TX | 128,051 | 105 | 5% |
Roseville, CA | 128,276 | 133 | 33% |
Coral Springs, FL | 127,673 | 117 | 17% |
Denton, TX | 128,421 | 92 | -8% |
Surprise, AZ | 127,492 | 102 | 2% |
Elizabeth, NJ | 128,042 | 118 | 18% |