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 York | Newark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,273/mo | 34.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $312,300 | 134.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $46,460 | 64.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 147.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ 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 York, you'd need $87,722 in Newark to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newark, NJ is about 12.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Newark than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $70,178 in Newark to keep the same standard of living.