| Index | Elmer | New Jersey | National |
| Cost of living | 107 | 121 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 112 | 158 | 100 |
| Transportation | 108 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $99,375 | $8,281 | $2,319 | $2,982 |
| Renters | $69,318 | $5,777 | $1,617 | $2,080 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | 12.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Jersey | 1.4% | 10.75% |
| Item | Elmer | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.14 | $24.26 | 24.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $47.42 | $45.56 | 4.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.61 | $3.70 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.28 | 10.4% |
| Movie | $12.71 | $12.13 | 4.7% |
| Bowling | $19.50 | $18.00 | 8.3% |
| Item | Elmer | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.73 | $5.84 | 1.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.52 | $1.57 | 3.6% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.67 | 3.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.40 | $4.93 | 9.5% |
| Pizza | $11.33 | $12.09 | 6.2% |
| Beer | $11.96 | $10.41 | 14.8% |
| Item | Elmer | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.67 | $125.68 | 9.6% |
| Doctor | $149.53 | $135.78 | 10.1% |
| Dentist | $132.28 | $113.29 | 16.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.94 | $10.65 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $438.67 | $468.60 | 6.4% |
| Item | Elmer | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $187,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 1.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,192.51 | $2,346.69 | 6.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,313.00 | $949.00 | 38.4% |
| Item | Elmer | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.50 | $3.46 | 1.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $74.86 | $59.92 | 24.9% |
| Item | Elmer | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $173.73 | $193.99 | 10.4% |
| Phone | $182.79 | $192.25 | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pine Valley, NJ | 11 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Quinton, NJ | 369 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Bridgeton, NJ | 24,264 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Seabrook Farms, NJ | 1,602 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Clementon, NJ | 4,939 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Elmer, NJ | 1,333 | 107 | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lily Lake, IL | 1,333 | 128 | 28.4% |
| Sardinia, OH | 1,333 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Belledune, NB | 1,333 | n/a | |
| Irricana, AB | 1,333 | n/a | |
| Elmore, AL | 1,334 | 81 | 18.5% |
| Elmer, NJ | 1,333 | 107 | 6.8% |
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