Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maine instead of New Jersey, you would:
Health
be 11.7% less likely to have diabetes
In New Jersey, 9.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 8.3% as of 2022.
be 10.7% more likely to be obese
In New Jersey, 30.0% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 33.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 28.9% less likely to be unemployed
In New Jersey, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maine, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 22.4% less money
New Jersey has a GDP per capita of $70,788 as of 2024, while in Maine, the GDP per capita is $54,958 as of 2024.
Safety
be 53.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New Jersey has a violent crime rate of 215 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 101 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.3% less likely to be a victim of property crime
New Jersey has a property crime rate of 1,481 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1,105 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 37.7% less for a home
The median home value in New Jersey is $427,600 as of 2023, compared to $266,400 in Maine as of 2023.
pay 34.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New Jersey is $1,653 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $1,084 as of 2023.
be 16.2% more likely to own your home
In New Jersey, 63.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 74.0% as of 2023.
earn 29.0% less money
The median household income in New Jersey is $101,050 as of 2023, while in Maine, it is $71,773 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New Jersey takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023. In Maine, it takes 24.4 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 4.7 years older on average
The median age in New Jersey is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Maine, the median age is 44.8 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 96.4% less densely populated
New Jersey has a population density of 488.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 17.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 28.6% more likely to smoke
In New Jersey, 11.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Maine, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
be 12.4% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In New Jersey, 29.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 25.4% as of 2023.
be 82.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New Jersey, 9.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maine, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to be food insecure
In New Jersey, 8.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maine, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
