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Cost & Benefits

Merchantville vs Newark

Simple answer

You'd likely save $180 a month in Merchantville.

Typical rent is $1,392 in Newark and $1,212 in Merchantville. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Merchantville

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,212
Typical pay
$90,706 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Newark

New Jersey

Typical rent
$1,392
Typical pay
$52,060 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,233
Price index
112.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Merchantville and Newark are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.