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 | Jersey City | Paterson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,799/mo | $1,392/mo | 29.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $500,100 | $314,100 | 59.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,151 | $52,092 | 75.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 95.7 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 92.4 | 59.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 86.0 | 17.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 90.4 | 10.5% 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 Jersey City, you'd need $80,481 in Paterson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Paterson, NJ is about 19.5% cheaper overall than Jersey City, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Paterson than in Jersey City. If you earn $80,000 in Jersey City, you'd need about $64,385 in Paterson to keep the same standard of living.