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Vineland, NJ

LiveAbility 61/100 places Vineland #45 of 387 (top third of scored metros).

96.0
Cost index (US=100)
$1,673
2BR rent / mo
$65,161
Median salary
61
LiveAbility Score

The verdict

As of June 2026, Vineland ranks #45 of 387 US metros on the LiveAbility Score (61/100), with its strongest marks in schools and low hazard.

#45
of 387 US metros · Excellent
9,500,851
metro-area population
216
violent crimes per 100K (state-level)
2,509
schools in the state (NCES)

Weakest dimension: housing (22/100). Weigh every dimension against your own priorities, use the City Finder to re-rank by what matters to you.

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite (BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, EPA, NOAA, and FEMA inputs), Vineland ranks #45 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). Cost-of-living index 96.0 (100 = national average), median 2-bedroom rent $1,673/mo, median salary $65,161; LiveAbility Score 61/100, strongest in schools and low hazard.

Signature: LiveAbility 61/100 places Vineland #45 of 387 (top third of scored metros).

Purchasing power sits mid-band: BEA RPP 96.0 between corpus terciles 91.5 and 97.0. Median 2BR rent $1,673/mo.

LiveAbility 61/100 puts Vineland in the top third (#45 of 387).

BLS OEWS total employment in the Vineland area is 55,390.

Vineland vs all US metros by LiveAbility Score

Where this metro's LiveAbility Score falls among every scored US metro (composite placement, not a desirability verdict)

61 Top 12% higher than 88% of 387 US metros

Metros banded by LiveAbility Score (0–100)

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Source PlainRelocate LiveAbility Score · June 2026

Vineland housing and rent

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Vineland MSA; housing RPP 83.9 (100 = national average); 2BR $1,673/mo.

Studio
$1,280
/month
1 Bedroom
$1,375
/month
2 Bedroom
$1,673
/month
3 Bedroom
$2,303
/month
4 Bedroom
$2,311
/month

Vineland wages and employment

Vineland posts 55,390 total employment with median salary $65,161.

Median Salary
$65,161
Mean Salary
$68,347
Total Employment
55,390

Top Occupations by Employment

Occupation Median Salary
Packers and Packagers, Hand $34,010
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers $33,550
Cashiers $33,640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,450

Schools & Education

State-level education data for the Vineland area from NCES.

Schools
2,509
Enrollment
1,354,386
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Title I %
0%

Childcare Costs

State-average childcare costs for the Vineland area (DOL data).

Infant (Center)
$15,732
per year
Toddler (Center)
$15,377
per year
Preschool (Center)
$15,377
per year

Life Score Breakdown

Vineland's composite Life Score is 43.4/100 (F), computed across 7 of 7 dimensions.

Cost
38/100
Below average
Wages
74/100
Strong
Rent
22/100
Weak
Crime
82/100
Elite
Schools
7/100
Bottom decile
Childcare
15/100
Bottom decile
Environment
33/100
Weak

LiveAbility Score

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Vineland ranks #45 out of 387 metros with a LiveAbility Score of 61/100 - a composite of 8 of 8 quality-of-life dimensions from federal data. Customize the weights to match your priorities →

Strongest dimension: Schools (93/100)

Vineland - dimension scores

Percentile vs all US metros (100 = best in the nation for that dimension)

score

What this shows Vineland's strongest dimensions are schools and low hazard; its weakest among scored dims is housing at 22/100. Default weights: cost 18%, jobs & housing 15% each, safety & schools 12%, air & hazard 10%, climate 8%.

Source BEA · BLS · HUD · FBI · NCES · EPA · NOAA · FEMA As of Federal data, latest available vintage

Compare Vineland to

Fond du Lac Fort Collins-Loveland Fort Smith Fort Wayne Fresno Gadsden

Metros near Vineland on cost, LiveAbility, or wages

Nearest out-of-state neighbors to Vineland on BEA RPP, LiveAbility, or BLS median salary, a different lens than the size-ranked list.

Similar cost of living (BEA RPP)

Similar LiveAbility score

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026

Vineland cost figures follow BEA Regional Price Parities and HUD Fair Market Rents; Vineland wages and LiveAbility inputs follow BLS OEWS plus the federal sources listed in methodology. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Scores are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation. How this data is sourced.

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Thinking about Vineland?

Vineland runs a $65,161 median salary at a 96.0 cost index, ranking #45 of 387 nationally on LiveAbility.

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Cost, salary and score figures are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation.