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 | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,633/mo | $1,592/mo | 2.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $356,100 | 20.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,179 | $92,012 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 97.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 95.1 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 90.5 | 89.8 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 95.6 | 1.1% higher 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 $98,377 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Toms River, NJ is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Clifton, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Toms River than in Clifton. If you earn $80,000 in Clifton, you'd need about $78,702 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.