Index | Essex Fells | New Jersey | National |
Cost of living | 203 | 121 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 107 | 106 | 100 |
Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
Health care | 96 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 430 | 158 | 100 |
Transportation | 108 | 103 | 100 |
Utilities | 111 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $215,729 | $17,977 | $5,033 | $6,473 |
Renters | $201,000 | $16,750 | $4,690 | $6,031 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
New Jersey | 6.625% | 12.625% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
New Jersey | 1.4% | 10.75% |
Item | Essex Fells | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $25.62 | $24.26 | 5.6% |
Beauty Salon | $41.67 | $45.56 | 8.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.28 | 15.6% |
Movie | $15.78 | $12.13 | 30.1% |
Bowling | $21.00 | $18.00 | 16.7% |
Item | Essex Fells | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.65 | $5.84 | 3.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
Milk | $4.71 | $4.67 | 0.7% |
Potatoes | $5.37 | $4.93 | 8.8% |
Pizza | $11.49 | $12.09 | 4.9% |
Beer | $11.33 | $10.41 | 8.8% |
Item | Essex Fells | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $157.11 | $125.68 | 25.0% |
Doctor | $115.59 | $135.78 | 14.9% |
Dentist | $124.27 | $113.29 | 9.7% |
Ibuprofen | $11.15 | $10.65 | 4.6% |
Lipitor | $451.73 | $468.60 | 3.6% |
Item | Essex Fells | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $862,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 366.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,568.94 | $2,346.69 | 52.1% |
Apartment Rent | $3,250.00 | $949.00 | 242.5% |
Item | Essex Fells | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.41 | $3.46 | 1.4% |
Tire Balancing | $82.67 | $59.92 | 38.0% |
Item | Essex Fells | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $236.04 | $193.99 | 21.7% |
Phone | $186.61 | $192.25 | 2.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Victory Gardens, NJ | 1,604 | 101 | 1.2% |
East Orange, NJ | 64,650 | 111 | 11.1% |
Roselle, NJ | 21,699 | 112 | 12.0% |
Silver Lake CDP (Warren County), NJ | 320 | 113 | 13.2% |
Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 114 | 14.0% |
Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 203 | 103.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Bertsch-Oceanview, CA | 2,037 | 102 | 2.2% |
Montz, LA | 2,037 | 103 | 3.1% |
Mount Holly Springs, PA | 2,037 | 94 | 6.1% |
Blackville, SC | 2,037 | 78 | 21.9% |
Provost No. 52, AB | 2,037 | n/a | |
Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 203 | 103.3% |