Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Jersey
Atlantic City is the coastal tourism and housing market in New Jersey, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
New Jersey
Paterson is the North Jersey housing comparison market in New Jersey, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Atlantic City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Atlantic City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Paterson minus Atlantic City.
| Metric | Atlantic City | Paterson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,848 | $2,100 | +$252 | Atlantic City | Atlantic City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $447,200 | $520,000 | +$72,800 | Atlantic City | Atlantic City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $226/mo | $220/mo | -$6/mo | Paterson | Paterson has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 111 | -2 | Paterson | Paterson has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $83,700 | $93,000 | +$9,300 | Atlantic City | Atlantic City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 65/100 | -4 | Atlantic City | Atlantic City has the higher move score. |