Cheapest Cities in New Jersey
Most affordable cities in New Jersey (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.
| # |
City |
Cost Index |
Income |
Rent |
Population |
| 1 |
Salem
|
72 |
$40,650 |
$992/mo |
5,315 |
| 2 |
Glendora
|
78 |
$94,792 |
$782/mo |
5,367 |
| 3 |
Paulsboro
|
79 |
$68,750 |
$970/mo |
6,213 |
| 4 |
Camden
|
79 |
$40,450 |
$1,157/mo |
71,471 |
| 5 |
Pomona
|
82 |
$100,382 |
$897/mo |
8,141 |
| 6 |
Woodbury
|
82 |
$74,769 |
$957/mo |
9,992 |
| 7 |
Trenton
|
83 |
$47,102 |
$1,224/mo |
89,966 |
| 8 |
Atlantic City
|
83 |
$36,220 |
$1,084/mo |
38,486 |
| 9 |
Phillipsburg
|
83 |
$67,782 |
$1,118/mo |
15,251 |
| 10 |
Crestwood Village
|
85 |
$38,396 |
$1,236/mo |
7,951 |
| 11 |
Bridgeton
|
85 |
$46,124 |
$1,367/mo |
26,836 |
| 12 |
Millville
|
86 |
$67,190 |
$1,207/mo |
27,432 |
| 13 |
Pine Hill
|
86 |
$68,725 |
$1,174/mo |
10,762 |
| 14 |
Vineland
|
87 |
$65,854 |
$1,207/mo |
60,692 |
| 15 |
Lindenwold
|
88 |
$55,099 |
$1,265/mo |
21,534 |
| 16 |
Bellmawr
|
88 |
$74,812 |
$1,141/mo |
11,678 |
| 17 |
Pennsville
|
88 |
$75,162 |
$1,225/mo |
12,238 |
| 18 |
Somerdale
|
89 |
$79,101 |
$1,141/mo |
5,535 |
| 19 |
Mays Landing
|
89 |
$80,777 |
$1,150/mo |
6,178 |
| 20 |
Clementon
|
89 |
$69,536 |
$1,233/mo |
5,351 |
| 21 |
Pleasantville
|
89 |
$52,403 |
$1,328/mo |
20,604 |
| 22 |
Browns Mills
|
90 |
$71,975 |
$1,192/mo |
9,561 |
| 23 |
Carneys Point
|
90 |
$75,436 |
$1,283/mo |
7,945 |
| 24 |
Stratford
|
91 |
$100,735 |
$1,172/mo |
6,965 |
| 25 |
Clayton
|
92 |
$89,375 |
$1,204/mo |
8,867 |
| 26 |
Barrington
|
95 |
$84,334 |
$1,282/mo |
7,047 |
| 27 |
Williamstown
|
95 |
$87,021 |
$1,262/mo |
14,855 |
| 28 |
Runnemede
|
96 |
$100,366 |
$1,383/mo |
8,310 |
| 29 |
Gloucester City
|
96 |
$70,942 |
$1,489/mo |
11,465 |
| 30 |
Florence
|
96 |
$99,020 |
$1,247/mo |
5,027 |
| 31 |
Audubon
|
96 |
$116,900 |
$1,211/mo |
8,699 |
| 32 |
Somers Point
|
97 |
$68,542 |
$1,308/mo |
10,461 |
| 33 |
Atco
|
97 |
$101,976 |
— |
8,037 |
| 34 |
Washington
|
98 |
$79,280 |
$1,374/mo |
7,287 |
| 35 |
Haddon Heights
|
101 |
$126,055 |
$1,195/mo |
7,488 |
| 36 |
Villas
|
101 |
$74,203 |
$1,418/mo |
9,897 |
| 37 |
Smithville
|
102 |
$72,875 |
$1,477/mo |
9,260 |
| 38 |
Pitman
|
102 |
$96,199 |
$1,474/mo |
8,834 |
| 39 |
Spotswood
|
102 |
$101,388 |
$1,097/mo |
8,112 |
| 40 |
Leisure Village
|
102 |
$42,705 |
$1,725/mo |
6,307 |
| 41 |
Wildwood
|
102 |
$51,996 |
$1,255/mo |
5,140 |
| 42 |
Burlington
|
102 |
$78,009 |
$1,598/mo |
9,904 |
| 43 |
Hammonton
|
103 |
$83,044 |
$1,375/mo |
14,746 |
| 44 |
Ellisburg
|
103 |
$91,272 |
$1,428/mo |
5,021 |
| 45 |
Berlin
|
104 |
$101,008 |
$1,399/mo |
7,503 |
| 46 |
Sicklerville
|
104 |
$102,881 |
$1,561/mo |
44,500 |
| 47 |
Northfield
|
104 |
$104,042 |
$1,554/mo |
8,427 |
| 48 |
Newton
|
105 |
$73,679 |
$1,383/mo |
8,336 |
| 49 |
Palmyra
|
105 |
$85,014 |
$1,680/mo |
7,447 |
| 50 |
Hackettstown
|
105 |
$91,250 |
$1,419/mo |
10,143 |