Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of New Jersey, you would:
Economy
make 30.0% more money
New Jersey has a GDP per capita of $70,788 as of 2024, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 43.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Jersey, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 77.1% 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 New York, that number is 381 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.9% 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 New York, that number is 1,760 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 16.3% less money
The median household income in New Jersey is $101,050 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $84,578 as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to own your home
In New Jersey, 63.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New York, that number is 54.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 29.6% less likely to be uninsured
In New Jersey, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In New York, that number is 5.0% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 66.9% less densely populated
New Jersey has a population density of 488.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In New York, that number is 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
commute 1.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in New Jersey takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023. In New York, it takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023.
be 32.9% more likely to be food insecure
In New Jersey, 8.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New York, that number is 11.3% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
