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 | Horizon West | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,172/mo | $1,592/mo | 36.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $459,500 | $356,100 | 29.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $118,064 | $92,012 | 28.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 100.1 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 108.4 | 17.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 97.3 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 100.0 | 2.3% 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 Horizon West, you'd need $99,720 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Horizon West and Toms River have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Toms River than in Horizon West. If you earn $80,000 in Horizon West, you'd need about $79,776 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.