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Cost of Living in Jersey City, NJ

146.2
Expensive · National average is 100

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$91,151
Median Income
$1,799/mo
Median Rent
$500,100
Median Home
287,899
Population

Cost Breakdown

🏠Housing
150.6
0Nat'l Avg (100)200
🛒Groceries
131.7
0Nat'l Avg (100)200
🚗Transportation
142.9
0Nat'l Avg (100)200
🏥Healthcare
140.1
0Nat'l Avg (100)200
⚡Utilities
152.1
0Nat'l Avg (100)200

Fair Market Rents (HUD)

Some values estimated
Studio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$1,403
est.
$1,583
est.
$1,799$2,303
est.
$2,627
est.

Est. values are derived from the census median rent using national HUD bedroom ratios. Actual HUD Fair Market Rents may differ.

Nearby Cities

Compare Jersey City with cities in the area

Hoboken, NJ
Very Expensive
216.4
Union City, NJ
Expensive
128.2
Bayonne, NJ
Expensive
125.6
Secaucus, NJ
Very Expensive
164.1
Kearny, NJ
Expensive
127
West New York, NJ
Expensive
127.8
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