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 | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,799/mo | $1,592/mo | 13.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $500,100 | $356,100 | 40.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,151 | $92,012 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 97.8 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 95.1 | 55.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 89.8 | 12.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 95.6 | 4.5% 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 $87,501 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Toms River, NJ is about 12.5% cheaper overall than Jersey City, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Toms River than in Jersey City. If you earn $80,000 in Jersey City, you'd need about $70,001 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.