Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of New Jersey, you would:
Health
be 26.0% more likely to be obese
In New Jersey, 30.0% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 37.8% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In New Jersey, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Wisconsin, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 16.2% less money
New Jersey has a GDP per capita of $70,788 as of 2024, while in Wisconsin, the GDP per capita is $59,333 as of 2024.
Safety
be 18.7% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.6% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 42.1% less for a home
The median home value in New Jersey is $427,600 as of 2023, compared to $247,400 in Wisconsin as of 2023.
pay 36.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New Jersey is $1,653 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $1,045 as of 2023.
earn 25.1% less money
The median household income in New Jersey is $101,050 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $75,670 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 8.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New Jersey takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 26.8% less likely to be uninsured
In New Jersey, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 91.4% less densely populated
New Jersey has a population density of 488.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 15.3% less likely to be food insecure
In New Jersey, 8.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
be 35.3% more likely to smoke
In New Jersey, 11.9% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
be 23.1% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 22.3% as of 2023.
be 73.7% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
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.
