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 | Urban Honolulu | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,799/mo | $1,734/mo | 3.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $500,100 | $805,500 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $91,151 | $82,772 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 109.3 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 168.6 | 21.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 103.4 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 103.3 | 0.8% 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 $98,868 in Urban Honolulu to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Urban Honolulu, HI is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Jersey City, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Urban Honolulu than in Jersey City. If you earn $80,000 in Jersey City, you'd need about $79,094 in Urban Honolulu to keep the same standard of living.