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 | Joliet | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,174/mo | $1,177/mo | 0.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $233,800 | $111,200 | 110.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $84,971 | $44,444 | 91.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 93.5 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.6 | 89.5 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.9 | 82.0 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 92.3 | 84.8 | 8.9% 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 Joliet, you'd need $95,495 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Trenton, NJ is about 4.5% cheaper overall than Joliet, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Joliet, you'd need about $76,396 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.