| Index | West Side | Newark | New Jersey |
| Cost of living | 101 | 114 | 121 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 107 | 106 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 102 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 99 |
| Housing | 89 | 132 | 158 |
| Transportation | 108 | 108 | 103 |
| Utilities | 111 | 111 | 107 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $29,552 | $2,463 | $690 | $887 |
| 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 | $25.62 | $24.26 | 5.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.67 | $45.56 | 8.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.28 | 15.6% |
| Movie | $15.78 | $12.13 | 30.1% |
| Bowling | $21.00 | $18.00 | 16.7% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.65 | $5.84 | 3.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.67 | 0.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.37 | $4.93 | 8.8% |
| Pizza | $11.49 | $12.09 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $11.33 | $10.41 | 8.8% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $157.11 | $125.68 | 25.0% |
| Doctor | $115.59 | $135.78 | 14.9% |
| Dentist | $124.27 | $113.29 | 9.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.15 | $10.65 | 4.6% |
| Lipitor | $451.73 | $468.60 | 3.6% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $254,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,568.94 | $2,346.69 | 52.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,116.00 | $949.00 | 17.6% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.41 | $3.46 | 1.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $82.67 | $59.92 | 38.0% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $236.04 | $193.99 | 21.7% |
| Phone | $186.61 | $192.25 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Orange, NJ | 64,650 | 111 | 11.1% |
| Roselle, NJ | 21,699 | 112 | 12.0% |
| Silver Lake CDP (Warren County), NJ | 320 | 113 | 13.2% |
| Paterson, NJ | 145,484 | 115 | 15.3% |
| Plainfield, NJ | 50,252 | 118 | 17.9% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 114 | 14.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Saskatoon, SK | 281,340 | n/a | |
| Orlando, FL | 284,817 | 110 | 9.9% |
| Lincoln, NE | 286,388 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | 105 | 5.4% |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 114 | 14.0% |
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