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 | Clifton | Jersey City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,633/mo | $1,799/mo | 9.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $500,100 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,179 | $91,151 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 103.2 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 147.4 | 35.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.5 | 100.7 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 99.9 | 3.2% 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 Clifton, you'd need $112,430 in Jersey City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clifton, NJ is about 11.1% cheaper overall than Jersey City, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Clifton than in Jersey City. If you earn $80,000 in Clifton, you'd need about $89,944 in Jersey City to keep the same standard of living.