Quality of Life

Quality of life in Newark, NJ

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$62,542

After all taxes

Rent burden

35%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$1,102/mo

Life success score

48/100

Moderate Position

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

43/100

Weak

43

Lifestyle

44/100

Weak

44

Financial comfort

62/100

Moderate

62

Housing fit

34/100

Weak

34

Savings potential

21/100

Weak

21

Financial stress (inverted)

71/100

Strong

71

Future wealth

46/100

Moderate

46

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71