Median rent is 18% lower in Newark ($1,392/mo vs $1,705/mo). Buying is cheaper in Newark, where the median home runs $373,700 versus $404,400. Households earn more in North Las Vegas ($79,542 vs $52,060 a year).
City A
Newark, NJ
City B
North Las Vegas, NV
How much would you need to earn in North Las Vegas, NV to maintain your standard of living from Newark, NJ?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
Metric
Newark
New Jersey
North Las Vegas
Nevada
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Newark at $1,392/mo compared to $1,705/mo in North Las Vegas (18% gap). Median home values are within 8% of each other: $373,700 in Newark and $404,400 in North Las Vegas.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Newark
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
North Las Vegas
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
North Las Vegas has cleaner air on average: 36.0 AQI (Good) compared to 46.0 AQI (Good) in the other city. Lower AQI means cleaner, healthier air.
Pick North Las Vegas if you prioritize higher median household income ($79,542/yr).
Pick Newark if you prioritize cheaper rent ($1,392/mo median).
Pick North Las Vegas if you prioritize cleaner air quality (avg AQI 36.0).
Is Newark cheaper than North Las Vegas?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Newark vs North Las Vegas?
Median rent is $1,392/mo in Newark, NJ and $1,705/mo in North Las Vegas, NV. Newark, NJ has the lower rent by about 18%.
Which has higher salaries — Newark or North Las Vegas?
Median household income is $52,060 in Newark, NJ and $79,542 in North Las Vegas, NV. North Las Vegas, NV has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
North Las Vegas, NV has better air quality on average: 36.0 AQI versus 46.0 AQI. Both are EPA AirNow annual averages; lower is better.
Which has lower taxes — Newark or North Las Vegas?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in North Las Vegas to match my Newark income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
