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 | Paterson | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,392/mo | $1,592/mo | 12.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $314,100 | $356,100 | 11.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,092 | $92,012 | 43.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 97.8 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 95.1 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 86.0 | 89.8 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.4 | 95.6 | 5.5% lower 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 Paterson, you'd need $108,723 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Paterson, NJ is about 8% cheaper overall than Toms River, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Paterson than in Toms River. If you earn $80,000 in Paterson, you'd need about $86,978 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.