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 | Houston | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,592/mo | 22.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $356,100 | 34.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $92,012 | 34.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 97.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 95.1 | 12.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 89.8 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 95.6 | 5.0% 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 Houston, you'd need $109,982 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 9.1% cheaper overall than Toms River, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Houston than in Toms River. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $87,985 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.