Index | West Long Branch | New Jersey | National |
Cost of living | 149 | 121 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 127 | 106 | 100 |
Groceries | 113 | 102 | 100 |
Health care | 121 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 219 | 158 | 100 |
Transportation | 115 | 103 | 100 |
Utilities | 102 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $126,086 | $10,507 | $2,942 | $3,783 |
Renters | $48,194 | $4,016 | $1,124 | $1,446 |
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 | West Long Branch | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $34.94 | $24.26 | 44.0% |
Beauty Salon | $64.07 | $45.56 | 40.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.96 | $3.70 | 7.0% |
Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.28 | 32.3% |
Movie | $13.68 | $12.13 | 12.8% |
Bowling | $29.40 | $18.00 | 63.3% |
Item | West Long Branch | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.87 | $5.84 | 0.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.57 | 6.9% |
Milk | $4.97 | $4.67 | 6.3% |
Potatoes | $5.21 | $4.93 | 5.7% |
Pizza | $12.57 | $12.09 | 4.0% |
Beer | $11.87 | $10.41 | 14.0% |
Item | West Long Branch | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $128.97 | $125.68 | 2.6% |
Doctor | $162.24 | $135.78 | 19.5% |
Dentist | $149.64 | $113.29 | 32.1% |
Ibuprofen | $11.15 | $10.65 | 4.6% |
Lipitor | $402.75 | $468.60 | 14.1% |
Item | West Long Branch | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $454,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 146.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $6,916.73 | $2,346.69 | 194.7% |
Apartment Rent | $1,467.00 | $949.00 | 54.6% |
Item | West Long Branch | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.55 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $86.43 | $59.92 | 44.2% |
Item | West Long Branch | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $201.27 | $193.99 | 3.8% |
Phone | $200.67 | $192.25 | 4.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Keansburg, NJ | 9,697 | 110 | 10.4% |
Cliffwood Beach, NJ | 3,024 | 117 | 17.0% |
North Middletown, NJ | 2,652 | 126 | 25.7% |
Keyport, NJ | 7,005 | 118 | 18.4% |
Laurence Harbor, NJ | 6,041 | 119 | 18.9% |
West Long Branch, NJ | 7,911 | 149 | 48.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Clewiston, FL | 7,910 | 94 | 6.0% |
Old Forge, PA | 7,909 | 94 | 6.3% |
Long Grove, IL | 7,907 | 180 | 80.1% |
Center Moriches, NY | 7,906 | 139 | 39.2% |
Long Branch, VA | 7,906 | 154 | 53.8% |
West Long Branch, NJ | 7,911 | 149 | 48.7% |