Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Mississippi, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 48.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mississippi, about 82.0% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
