| Index | West Side | Newark | New Jersey |
| Cost of living | 101 | 114 | 119 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 105 | 104 |
| Groceries | 104 | 104 | 103 |
| Health care | 109 | 109 | 111 |
| Housing | 92 | 135 | 157 |
| Transportation | 103 | 103 | 101 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 101 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $43,223 | $3,602 | $1,008 | $1,297 |
| 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 | $31.67 | $27.62 | 14.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.23 | $51.11 | 1.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.05 | $4.09 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.60 | $1.54 | 3.8% |
| Movie | $15.48 | $12.88 | 20.2% |
| Yoga | $26.12 | $19.66 | 32.9% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.55 | $7.70 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.63 | $1.66 | 1.9% |
| Milk | $5.00 | $4.73 | 5.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.23 | $5.26 | 0.5% |
| Pizza | $11.77 | $12.76 | 7.8% |
| Beer | $11.11 | $10.55 | 5.3% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $110.19 | $140.06 | 21.3% |
| Doctor | $209.56 | $153.82 | 36.2% |
| Dentist | $141.87 | $123.15 | 15.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.00 | $11.73 | 2.3% |
| Lipitor | $17.16 | $23.61 | 27.3% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $465,550.00 | $326,622.00 | 42.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,092.14 | $2,480.25 | 24.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,678.00 | $1,444.00 | 16.2% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.06 | 1.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.08 | $65.21 | 5.9% |
| Item | Newark | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $236.94 | $220.12 | 7.6% |
| Phone | $190.55 | $195.71 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Orange, NJ | 66,655 | 110 | 10.2% |
| Roselle, NJ | 22,321 | 112 | 11.5% |
| Silver Lake CDP (Warren County), NJ | 326 | 112 | 12.3% |
| Paterson, NJ | 149,118 | 115 | 14.7% |
| Plainfield, NJ | 51,295 | 117 | 16.9% |
| Newark, NJ | 290,764 | 114 | 13.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gatineau, QC | 293,695 | n/a | |
| Lincoln, NE | 293,945 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Orlando, FL | 294,679 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Durham, NC | 285,434 | 108 | 8.4% |
| Plano, TX | 297,929 | 128 | 28.0% |
| Newark, NJ | 290,764 | 114 | 13.7% |
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