Cost Of Living in Hackettstown, NJ

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Hackettstown	New Jersey	National
Cost of living	114	121	100
Goods & Services	100	106	100
Groceries	102	102	100
Health care	99	99	100
Housing	146	158	100
Transportation	95	103	100
Utilities	102	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Hackettstown is 6% lower than the New Jersey average
The cost of living in Hackettstown is 14% higher than the national average
Hackettstown housing is 46% higher than the national average
New Jersey general sales tax is 30% higher than the national average
New Jersey state income tax is 46% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$115,968	$9,664	$2,706	$3,479
Renters	$45,536	$3,795	$1,062	$1,366

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Hackettstown, NJ, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Hackettstown have a median income of $115,968. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,706 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $45,536, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,062.

New Jersey Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New Jersey	6.625%	12.625%

New Jersey Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New Jersey	1.4%	10.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Hackettstown	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$29.17	$24.26	20.2%
Beauty Salon	$40.36	$45.56	11.4%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.2%
Shampoo	$1.44	$1.28	12.1%
Movie	$14.15	$12.13	16.6%
Bowling	$25.03	$18.00	39.0%

Groceries

Item	Hackettstown	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.64	$5.84	3.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.55	$1.57	1.4%
Milk	$4.74	$4.67	1.5%
Potatoes	$5.21	$4.93	5.7%
Pizza	$11.49	$12.09	4.9%
Beer	$11.66	$10.41	12.0%

Health Care

Item	Hackettstown	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$105.11	$125.68	16.4%
Doctor	$117.94	$135.78	13.1%
Dentist	$121.22	$113.29	7.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.05	$10.65	3.7%
Lipitor	$427.79	$468.60	8.7%

Housing

Item	Hackettstown	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$283,700.00	$184,700.00	53.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,303.56	$2,346.69	40.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,204.00	$949.00	26.9%

Transportation

Item	Hackettstown	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.45	$3.46	0.2%
Tire Balancing	$77.33	$59.92	29.1%

Utilities

Item	Hackettstown	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$230.68	$193.99	18.9%
Phone	$186.61	$192.25	2.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Port Murray, NJ	216	100	0.1%
Buttzville, NJ	57	100	0.1%
Port Colden, NJ	82	100	0.1%
Broadway, NJ	183	104	4.3%
Great Meadows, NJ	264	100	0.1%
Hackettstown, NJ	9,440	114	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Amityville, NY	9,440	140	40.5%
Mount Airy, MD	9,439	132	32.4%
Smiths Falls, ON	9,439	n/a
Powdersville, SC	9,436	102	1.5%
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, ON	9,445	n/a
Hackettstown, NJ	9,440	114	13.7%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Hackettstown, NJ