| Index | Upper Clinton Hill | Newark | New Jersey |
| Cost of living | 105 | 111 | 120 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 110 | 103 |
| Groceries | 105 | 105 | 107 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Housing | 97 | 115 | 158 |
| Transportation | 112 | 112 | 106 |
| Utilities | 113 | 113 | 108 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $38,308 | $3,192 | $894 | $1,149 |
| 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 | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.40 | $22.08 | 15.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.53 | $42.88 | 5.5% |
| Toothpaste | $2.36 | $2.57 | 7.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.15 | 6.6% |
| Movie | $13.37 | $11.51 | 16.2% |
| Bowling | $20.07 | $16.62 | 20.8% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.43 | $4.98 | 11.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.94 | $1.58 | 22.7% |
| Milk | $2.91 | $2.42 | 20.3% |
| Potatoes | $3.36 | $3.54 | 5.1% |
| Pizza | $11.89 | $11.49 | 3.5% |
| Beer | $9.26 | $10.04 | 7.8% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $101.81 | $117.76 | 13.5% |
| Doctor | $90.33 | $125.34 | 27.9% |
| Dentist | $106.60 | $107.52 | 0.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.54 | $10.26 | 7.0% |
| Lipitor | $554.72 | $459.24 | 20.8% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $254,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,717.59 | $1,697.41 | 60.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,116.00 | $949.00 | 17.6% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.09 | $3.85 | 6.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.08 | $57.01 | 24.7% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $216.96 | $177.27 | 22.4% |
| Phone | $187.37 | $189.62 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Orange, NJ | 64,650 | 109 | 9.3% |
| Roselle, NJ | 21,699 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Silver Lake, NJ | 3,970 | 112 | 12.4% |
| Paterson, NJ | 145,484 | 114 | 13.5% |
| Plainfield, NJ | 50,252 | 113 | 12.7% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 111 | 10.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Saskatoon, SK | 281,340 | n/a | |
| Orlando, FL | 284,817 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Lincoln, NE | 286,388 | 91 | 8.5% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 111 | 10.6% |
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