Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Jersey
Vineland is a supplemental starter city profile for the South Jersey regional affordability market in New Jersey, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New Jersey
Toms River is a shore-region family and retirement market in New Jersey, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Vineland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Toms River has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Toms River minus Vineland.
| Metric | Vineland | Toms River | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,858 | $1,848 | -$10 | Toms River | Toms River has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $310,166 | $447,200 | +$137,034 | Vineland | Vineland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $232/mo | $226/mo | -$6/mo | Toms River | Toms River has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 113 | -1 | Toms River | Toms River has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $81,608 | $83,700 | +$2,092 | Vineland | Vineland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 69/100 | -3 | Vineland | Vineland has the higher move score. |