Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Expensive, with Manhattan-access rent that still undercuts Brooklyn.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 148
Median 2BR rent: $3,500/mo
Housing: 173 vs 100
Groceries: 110 vs 100
Utilities: 106 vs 100
Transportation: 98 vs 100
Healthcare: 105 vs 100
Jersey City offers PATH-train access to Manhattan at roughly 70% of comparable city rent, with skyline views included. Costs are well above the national average but below New York proper.