Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Above the national average, but a fraction of nearby Manhattan or Brooklyn rents.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 120
Median 2BR rent: $2,200/mo
Housing: 124 vs 100
Groceries: 108 vs 100
Utilities: 106 vs 100
Transportation: 100 vs 100
Healthcare: 104 vs 100
Newark puts Manhattan minutes away by train at rent far below Brooklyn. Costs run above the national average, but the commuter discount versus New York is the whole point.