City comparison
New York, NY is about 20 miles (30 km) from Perth Amboy, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 25 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from New York, NY to Perth Amboy, NJ takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
New York has a population of 8,622,467, vs 55,226 in Perth Amboy — about 156.1× larger by population. By land area, New York covers about 300 sq mi vs 4.7 sq mi for Perth Amboy.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Perth Amboy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,562/mo | 9.7% higher in New York |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $327,700 | 123.4% higher in New York |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $56,239 | 36.2% higher in New York |
| Groceries index | 109.6 | 109.4 | ≈ equal (New York slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 128.8 | 124.5 | 3.5% higher in New York |
| Transportation index | 105.4 | 105.0 | ≈ equal (New York slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 105.3 | 105.7 | ≈ equal (Perth Amboy slightly higher) |
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 $99,262 in Perth Amboy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Perth Amboy, NJ is about 0.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $79,409 in Perth Amboy to keep the same standard of living.