Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Jersey
Passaic is a supplemental starter city profile for the North Jersey renter market in New Jersey, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Passaic has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Passaic has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Elizabeth minus Passaic.
| Metric | Passaic | Elizabeth | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,168 | $2,224 | +$56 | Passaic | Passaic has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $555,666 | $531,592 | -$24,074 | Elizabeth | Elizabeth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $232/mo | $226/mo | -$6/mo | Elizabeth | Elizabeth has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 113 | -1 | Elizabeth | Elizabeth has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $81,608 | $90,675 | +$9,067 | Passaic | Passaic has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 68/100 | -4 | Passaic | Passaic has the higher move score. |