City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,592/mo | 2.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $356,100 | 29.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $92,012 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.1 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 108.4 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.0 | 4.2% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $107,570 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 7% cheaper overall than Toms River, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Austin than in Toms River. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $86,056 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.