Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Massachusetts, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Massachusetts, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 19.5% less money
Massachusetts has a GDP per capita of $87,892 as of 2024, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
Safety
be 30.0% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Massachusetts has a violent crime rate of 308 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 215 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 37.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Massachusetts has a property crime rate of 1,077 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 1,481 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 18.7% less for a home
The median home value in Massachusetts is $525,800 as of 2023, compared to $427,600 in New Jersey as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 25.3% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Massachusetts, 7.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
commute 1.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Massachusetts takes 29.3 minutes as of 2023. In New Jersey, it takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be uninsured
In Massachusetts, 2.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 7.1% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 40.3% more densely populated
Massachusetts has a population density of 348.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 488.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
