Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of New Jersey, you would:
Health
be 11.3% more likely to be obese
In New Jersey, 30.0% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 33.4% of people as of 2022.
be 14.9% more likely to have diabetes
In New Jersey, 9.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 17.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Jersey, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Maryland, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 95.2% more 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 Maryland, that number is 420 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.0% more 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 Maryland, that number is 2,043 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 15.5% less likely to be uninsured
In New Jersey, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 49.7% less densely populated
New Jersey has a population density of 488.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 26.3% 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 Maryland, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 12.9% more likely to be food insecure
In New Jersey, 8.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Maryland, that number is 9.6% 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), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
