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 | Bayonne | Elizabeth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,474/mo | $1,390/mo | 6.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $413,100 | $358,400 | 15.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,044 | $59,939 | 33.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 107.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 118.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 105.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bayonne, you'd need $99,303 in Elizabeth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Elizabeth, NJ is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Bayonne, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bayonne, you'd need about $79,443 in Elizabeth to keep the same standard of living.