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 | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,799/mo | $1,177/mo | 52.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $500,100 | $111,200 | 349.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,151 | $44,444 | 105.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 101.0 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 99.3 | 48.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 95.9 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 104.7 | 4.5% 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 Jersey City, you'd need $65,421 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Trenton, NJ is about 34.6% cheaper overall than Jersey City, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Trenton than in Jersey City. If you earn $80,000 in Jersey City, you'd need about $52,337 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.