Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of New York, you would:
Economy
be 30.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
make 23.0% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
Safety
be 43.5% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New York has a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 215 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.9% less likely to be a victim of property crime
New York has a property crime rate of 1,760 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 1,481 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 19.5% more money
The median household income in New York is $84,578 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, it is $101,050 as of 2023.
be 17.3% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 63.7% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New York takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023. In New Jersey, it takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023.
be 24.8% less likely to be food insecure
In New York, 11.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Jersey, that number is 8.5% as of 2021.
be 42.0% more likely to be uninsured
In New York, 5.0% 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 3.0 times more densely populated
New York has a population density of 161.4 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: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
