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Cost & Benefits

East Orange vs Jersey City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $566 a month in East Orange.

Typical rent is $2,007 in Jersey City and $1,441 in East Orange. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

East Orange

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,441
Typical pay
$60,830 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,233
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Jersey City

New Jersey

Typical rent
$2,007
Typical pay
$97,710 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,792
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

East Orange and Jersey City are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.