Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Jersey
Elizabeth is a supplemental starter city profile for the North Jersey jobs and transit market in New Jersey, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, 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
Elizabeth has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Paterson has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Paterson minus Elizabeth.
| Metric | Elizabeth | Paterson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,224 | $2,100 | -$124 | Paterson | Paterson has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $531,592 | $520,000 | -$11,592 | Paterson | Paterson 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 | $90,675 | $93,000 | +$2,325 | Elizabeth | Elizabeth has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 65/100 | -3 | Elizabeth | Elizabeth has the higher move score. |