Jersey City, New Jersey Cost Of Living

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39%

Overall NAT. AVG.

33%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

65%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Jersey City	New Jersey	National
Cost of living	139	121	100
Goods & Services	133	105	100
Groceries	145	107	100
Health care	109	96	100
Housing	165	158	100
Transportation	128	105	100
Utilities	103	105	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Jersey City is 15% higher than the New Jersey average
The cost of living in Jersey City is 39% higher than the national average
Jersey City housing is 65% higher than the national average
New Jersey general sales tax is 30% higher than the national average
New Jersey state income tax is 38% 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	$96,502	$8,042	$2,252	$2,895
Renters	$49,107	$4,092	$1,146	$1,473

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Jersey City, NJ, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Jersey City, the median monthly income is $96,502 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,252 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $49,107, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,146 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Jersey City	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.40	$20.27	35.2%
Beauty Salon	$59.74	$40.39	47.9%
Toothpaste	$4.12	$2.36	74.8%
Shampoo	$1.77	$1.08	64.1%
Movie	$17.84	$10.99	62.4%
Bowling	$22.97	$15.49	48.3%

Groceries

Item	Jersey City	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.90	$4.30	14.1%
Fried Chicken	$2.31	$1.40	64.8%
Milk	$2.84	$2.20	28.9%
Potatoes	$3.99	$3.22	23.9%
Pizza	$12.14	$10.74	13.1%
Beer	$12.92	$9.60	34.6%

Health Care

Item	Jersey City	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.08	$109.73	1.5%
Doctor	$106.72	$118.34	9.8%
Dentist	$124.43	$100.94	23.3%
Ibuprofen	$13.51	$9.93	36.0%
Lipitor	$442.91	$469.53	5.7%

Housing

Item	Jersey City	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$331,300.00	$184,700.00	79.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$7,607.41	$1,229.62	518.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,233.00	$949.00	29.9%

Transportation

Item	Jersey City	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.02	$2.71	11.5%
Tire Balancing	$80.22	$51.86	54.7%

Utilities

Item	Jersey City	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$174.72	$170.84	2.3%
Phone	$192.91	$187.18	3.1%

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.
East Orange, NJ	64,621	110	9.7%
Roselle, NJ	21,507	110	10.0%
Newark, NJ	280,139	111	11.0%
Silver Lake, NJ	4,007	113	12.8%
Paterson, NJ	146,894	114	13.9%
Jersey City, NJ	261,666	139	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fort Wayne, IN	260,954	86	13.6%
Chula Vista, CA	260,598	139	39.1%
Orlando, FL	263,306	100	0.1%
Kitchener, ON	259,162	n/a
Buffalo, NY	258,989	82	18.4%
Jersey City, NJ	261,666	139	39.4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.