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Cost & Benefits

Jersey City vs Trenton

Simple answer

You'd likely save $713 a month in Trenton.

Typical rent is $2,007 in Jersey City and $1,294 in Trenton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

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)

Trenton

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,294
Typical pay
$52,537 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,242
Price index
103.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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