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 | Nashua | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,592/mo | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $344,900 | $356,100 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $92,012 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.8 | 97.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.2 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 89.9 | 89.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Nashua, you'd need $99,795 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Nashua and Toms River have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Nashua, you'd need about $79,836 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.