Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Jersey
Newark is the New York-adjacent transit and job market in New Jersey, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, 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
Paterson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Paterson has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Paterson minus Newark.
| Metric | Newark | Paterson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,138 | $2,100 | -$38 | Paterson | Paterson has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $482,675 | $520,000 | +$37,325 | Newark | Newark has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $214/mo | $220/mo | +$6/mo | Newark | Newark has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 111 | +1 | Newark | Newark has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $106,020 | $93,000 | -$13,020 | Paterson | Paterson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 65/100 | -3 | Newark | Newark has the higher move score. |