Cost of living in Thorofare, New Jersey
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,915 a month.
Thorofare is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Jersey. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $88,438 a year.
- People
- 2,348
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,915
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $88,438
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $282,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,860
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Thorofare, New Jersey has about 2,348 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $282,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Gloucester County is $1,860 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Thorofare. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, prices sit at 102.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New Jersey taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.6% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Thorofare's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Jersey home paid 25.19¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Thorofare's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Jersey in the table we use.
Among 485 places we list in New Jersey with a rent figure, 181 have higher typical rent than Thorofare.
Nearby places
- National Park
Typical rent $1,355
Compare with Thorofare - Paulsboro
Typical rent $976
Compare with Thorofare - Woodbury
Typical rent $990
Compare with Thorofare - Westville
Typical rent $1,171
Compare with Thorofare - Woodbury Heights
Typical rent $1,325
Compare with Thorofare - Oak Valley
Typical rent $969
Compare with Thorofare - Brooklawn
Typical rent $1,392
- Folcroft
Typical rent $1,329
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Jersey
Bigger places in New Jersey
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.