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 | Passaic | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,341/mo | $1,177/mo | 13.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $111,200 | 241.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,832 | $44,444 | 30.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 100.1 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 108.4 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 97.3 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 100.0 | 5.5% 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 Passaic, you'd need $91,974 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Trenton, NJ is about 8% cheaper overall than Passaic, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Trenton than in Passaic. If you earn $80,000 in Passaic, you'd need about $73,579 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.