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 | Tigard | Toms River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,644/mo | $1,592/mo | 3.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $525,100 | $356,100 | 47.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,354 | $92,012 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 100.1 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 112.4 | 108.4 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 97.3 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.3 | 100.0 | 1.4% 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 Tigard, you'd need $100,211 in Toms River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tigard and Toms River have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Tigard than in Toms River. If you earn $80,000 in Tigard, you'd need about $80,169 in Toms River to keep the same standard of living.