Livingston vs Newark, NJ

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• Lower tax billNewark, $7,641 a year
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  Newark has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $7,641 a year, $10,828 less than $18,469 in Livingston. Newark is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Livingston is above it.

• Median sale priceNewark $440,000 vs Livingston $1,300,000
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  The median single-family sale price is $440,000 in Newark and $1,300,000 in Livingston, $860,000 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,260 vs Livingston $9,350
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  On the site's monthly cost estimate (mortgage, property tax and NJ Transit pass, each on the town's median single-family sale price), Newark comes to $3,260 a month and Livingston to $9,350, a gap of $6,090.

• Peak commuteLivingston 61.2 min vs Newark 18 min
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  Peak commute is 61.2 minutes in Livingston and 18 minutes in Newark, 43.2 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs Livingston $223
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $223 in Livingston, $39 more.

• Higher school resultsLivingston: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, Livingston's district is higher on 4-year graduation (98.7% vs 90.0%), ELA (83.3% vs 34.3%) and math (78.2% vs 22.0%).

Figures are from the data file, version 2.4.2. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.