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.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
