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 | New Brunswick | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,754/mo | $1,592/mo | 10.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $356,100 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,138 | $92,012 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 108.4 | 108.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 97.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.0 | 100.0 | ≈ 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 New Brunswick, you'd need $98,597 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Toms River, NJ is about 1.4% cheaper overall than New Brunswick, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Toms River than in New Brunswick. If you earn $80,000 in New Brunswick, you'd need about $78,877 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.