$415,000 buys the median home in Newark right now. With 20% down, that's a $83,000 down payment and a $332,000 loan, set against a $58,000 median household income.
Newark's 2.47% property tax rate runs above the 1.1% national average. That's $854/month on the median home here, not a rounding error against the mortgage payment.
Between the $3,190/month mortgage payment and New Jersey's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Newark's cost of living index sits at 130 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Newark's median home price runs 36% lower than nearby Jersey City: $650,000 there versus $415,000 here.