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Moving to New Jersey
Highest property taxes, wealthy suburbs, NYC + Philly access.
NortheastCapital: TrentonPop. 9.3M
New Jersey has an overall price level 108.8 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
108.8Housing index
134.3Groceries index
107.1Utilities index (modeled)
101.3Electricity rate
23.5 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
101.8Median home value
$496,000Median monthly rent
$1,800/moNew Jersey unemployment is 4.7% with median household income $104k.
Unemployment rate
4.7%Median household income
$104,294Per-capita income
$53,818Labor-force participation
66.9%Avg weekly wage
$1,691Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
New Jersey: median home value $496,000.
Home value
$496,000Rent
$1,800/moHomeownership rate
64.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
91/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowNew Jersey 4th-grade math proficiency: 43.9% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
43.9%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$26,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17Public 4-yr grad rate
62.0%Notable universities
Princeton, RutgersCity guides in New Jersey
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