| Index | Pine Beach | New Jersey | National |
| Cost of living | 129 | 119 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 184 | 157 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $164,923 | $13,744 | $3,848 | $4,948 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Pine Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.72 | $27.62 | 14.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.53 | $51.11 | 0.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.63 | $1.54 | 5.7% |
| Movie | $14.04 | $12.88 | 9.0% |
| Yoga | $23.89 | $19.66 | 21.5% |
| Item | Pine Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.53 | $7.70 | 2.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.66 | 5.0% |
| Milk | $4.95 | $4.73 | 4.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.19 | $5.26 | 1.3% |
| Pizza | $11.77 | $12.76 | 7.8% |
| Beer | $10.90 | $10.55 | 3.3% |
| Item | Pine Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $198.30 | $140.06 | 41.6% |
| Doctor | $235.47 | $153.82 | 53.1% |
| Dentist | $142.61 | $123.15 | 15.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.15 | $11.73 | 3.6% |
| Lipitor | $16.81 | $23.61 | 28.8% |
| Item | Pine Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $616,746.00 | $326,622.00 | 88.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,522.55 | $2,480.25 | 42.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,509.00 | $1,444.00 | 73.8% |
| Item | Pine Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.96 | $3.06 | 3.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $81.13 | $65.21 | 24.4% |
| Item | Pine Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $235.08 | $220.12 | 6.8% |
| Phone | $190.55 | $195.71 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cedar Glen West, NJ | 1,846 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Cedar Glen Lakes, NJ | 1,661 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Crestwood Village, NJ | 8,315 | 91 | 8.6% |
| Pine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ | 2,669 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Leisure Village, NJ | 4,863 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Pine Beach, NJ | 2,452 | 129 | 28.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Calwa, CA | 2,452 | 106 | 6.4% |
| Ponder, TX | 2,452 | 109 | 8.8% |
| Whidbey Island Station, WA | 2,452 | 117 | 17.0% |
| Wray, CO | 2,451 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Stonewall, LA | 2,451 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Pine Beach, NJ | 2,452 | 129 | 28.8% |
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