Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Virginia, you would:
Health
be 15.0% less likely to be obese
In Virginia, 35.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 30.0% of people as of 2022.
be 18.3% less likely to have diabetes
In Virginia, 11.5% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 9.4% as of 2022.
Economy
be 32.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Virginia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
Housing & Income
earn 11.1% more money
The median household income in Virginia is $90,974 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, it is $101,050 as of 2023.
pay 18.5% more for a home
The median home value in Virginia is $360,700 as of 2023, compared to $427,600 in New Jersey as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.1% less likely to smoke
In Virginia, 13.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 11.9% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.3 years older on average
The median age in Virginia is 38.8 years as of 2023. In New Jersey, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 80.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Virginia, 5.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
commute 3.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Virginia takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023. In New Jersey, it takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.4% more likely to be physically inactive
In Virginia, 21.1% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 23.3% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 5.7 times more densely populated
Virginia has a population density of 85.2 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
