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 | Newark | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,273/mo | $1,592/mo | 20.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $312,300 | $356,100 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,460 | $92,012 | 49.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 97.8 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 95.1 | 55.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 89.8 | 12.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 95.6 | 4.5% 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 Newark, you'd need $102,112 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newark, NJ is about 2.1% cheaper overall than Toms River, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Newark than in Toms River. If you earn $80,000 in Newark, you'd need about $81,690 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.