Clifton, NJ Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
128
Clifton's Overall Cost Of Living
1.3x
Higher Than The National Average
129 out of 251
In New Jersey
5,183 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Clifton is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Clifton, NJ?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Clifton has an overall cost of living index of 128 which is 1.3x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only New Jersey, Clifton has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than New Jersey's index of 121.

The standard of living in Clifton ranks as #5,185 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in New Jersey. By definition, that implies Clifton ranks as the #1,233 most expensive place in the Garden State.

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Clifton Cost Of Living Vs. New Jersey

Living Expense Clifton New Jersey National Average
Overall 128 121 100
Services 114 107 100
Groceries 108 107 100
Health 98 100 100
Housing 168 160 100
Transportation 107 106 100
Utilities 105 98 100
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Clifton Cost of Living Vs. NJ

Clifton, NJ Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in New Jersey, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$354,700
Median Home Value
$1,428
Median Rent
$83,086
Median Income
Statistic Clifton New Jersey United States
Median Home Value $354,700 $343,500 $229,800
Median Rent $1,428 $1,368 $1,096
Median Income $83,086 $85,245 $64,994
Home Value To Income 4.3x 4.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.21x 0.19x 0.2x

Detailed Clifton Services Costs Vs. New Jersey

Item Clifton New Jersey
Shampoo $1.0 $1.06
Movie $12.49 $10.68
Bowling $18.0 $14.67

Detailed Clifton Groceries Costs Vs. New Jersey

Item Clifton New Jersey
Ground Beef $4.09 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.79 $1.39
Milk $2.44 $2.05

Detailed Clifton Health Costs Vs. New Jersey

Item Clifton New Jersey
Haircut $20.93 $18.62
Beauty Salon $36.53 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.22 $2.34

Detailed Clifton Transportation Costs Vs. New Jersey

Item Clifton New Jersey
Potatoes $3.25 $3.29
Pizza $11.36 $10.62
Beer $9.32 $9.38
Optometrist $106.0 $108.57
Doctor $91.0 $116.17
Dentist $102.33 $99.13

Detailed Clifton Utilities Costs Vs. New Jersey

Item Clifton New Jersey
Gasoline $2.37 $2.22
Tire Balancing $54.12 $50.07
All Electricity $178.53 $167.67
Phone $179.87 $175.64

Clifton SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
8
Amenities
10
Education
8
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Clifton

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Clifton
Paterson, NJ 145,484 116 0.9x
Passaic, NJ 69,789 122 1.0x
Garfield, NJ 31,722 128 1.0x
Elmwood Park, NJ 20,019 129 1.0x
Eastchester, NY 19,911 163 1.3x
Rutherford, NJ 18,376 137 1.1x
Woodland Park, NJ 12,608 133 1.0x
Wallington, NJ 11,553 126 1.0x
Upper Montclair, NJ 11,439 169 1.3x
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10,959 169 1.3x

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