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 | Elizabeth | Paterson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,390/mo | $1,392/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $358,400 | $314,100 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,939 | $52,092 | 15.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 95.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 92.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 86.0 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 90.4 | 90.4 | ≈ 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 Elizabeth, you'd need $100,081 in Paterson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Elizabeth and Paterson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Elizabeth, you'd need about $80,065 in Paterson to keep the same standard of living.