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