Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Rhode Island, you would:
Economy
make 24.3% more money
Rhode Island has a GDP per capita of $56,938 as of 2024, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
Safety
be 30.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Rhode Island has a violent crime rate of 165 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 215 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.3% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Rhode Island has a property crime rate of 1,102 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 1,481 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 17.0% more money
The median household income in Rhode Island is $86,372 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, it is $101,050 as of 2023.
pay 15.9% more for a home
The median home value in Rhode Island is $368,800 as of 2023, compared to $427,600 in New Jersey as of 2023.
pay 29.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Rhode Island is $1,273 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, it is $1,653 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.1% less likely to smoke
In Rhode Island, 13.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 11.9% as of 2022.
be 11.5% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Rhode Island, 26.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 29.0% as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Rhode Island, 6.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
commute 5.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Rhode Island takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In New Jersey, it takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023.
be 69.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Rhode Island, 4.2% 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 19.7% more densely populated
Rhode Island has a population density of 407.8 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: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
