Moving to New Jersey from Alaska
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Alaska to New Jersey — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Alaska to New Jersey, you would find that New Jersey is 20.6% more expensive than Alaska. A $75,000 salary in Alaska would need to be roughly $81,121 in New Jersey to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Trenton averages 63°F vs 49°F in Juneau, making it significantly warmer. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Alaska to New Jersey. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $81,121 To maintain the same standard of living in New Jersey The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 13.8% less Groceries pay 4.5% less Transportation pay 37.7% more Housing pay 3.2% more Childcare pay 2.2 times more Entertainment and Sports pay 5.1% less Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. How Alaska and New Jersey stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year New Jersey performs significantly better than Alaska across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke New Jersey generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Alaska leads in diabetes rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Alaska performs better than New Jersey across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Alaska generally does better on infrastructure, though New Jersey leads in internet access. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line New Jersey generally does better on employment & economy, though Alaska leads in gdp per capita. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree New Jersey performs significantly better than Alaska across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Day-to-day costs in New Jersey run about 8% higher than Alaska on average; specific cities can swing further. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $20,280 in New Jersey for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. New Jersey performs significantly better than Alaska across all safety metrics. New Jersey generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Alaska leads in diabetes rate. The average high temperature in Trenton is 63°F, compared to 49°F in Juneau. Trenton receives around 46.5 in of rainfall per year, while Juneau gets 92.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Juneau Trenton Jan–Mar 38°/28°F (3°/-2°C) 44°/27°F (7°/-3°C) Apr–Jun 56°/42°F (13°/6°C) 71°/51°F (22°/10°C) Jul–Sep 61°/49°F (16°/10°C) 82°/62°F (28°/17°C) Oct–Dec 42°/33°F (5°/0°C) 54°/36°F (12°/2°C) View all months
Month Juneau Trenton Jan 35°/26°F (1.4°/-3.2°C) 39°/23°F (3.9°/-4.9°C) Feb 37°/28°F (2.6°/-2.4°C) 42°/26°F (5.7°/-3.4°C) Mar 41°/30°F (4.9°/-1.1°C) 51°/32°F (10.5°/-0.1°C) Apr 49°/35°F (9.5°/1.8°C) 61°/41°F (16.3°/5.0°C) May 57°/42°F (13.8°/5.7°C) 72°/51°F (22.1°/10.3°C) Jun 62°/48°F (16.9°/9.1°C) 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.7°C) Jul 63°/51°F (17.4°/10.8°C) 85°/66°F (29.6°/18.9°C) Aug 63°/50°F (17.0°/10.1°C) 84°/64°F (28.7°/17.9°C) Sep 57°/46°F (13.7°/7.7°C) 76°/56°F (24.5°/13.6°C) Oct 48°/39°F (9.1°/3.9°C) 65°/44°F (18.3°/6.8°C) Nov 40°/31°F (4.3°/-0.3°C) 54°/37°F (12.5°/2.7°C) Dec 37°/28°F (2.6°/-2.3°C) 43°/28°F (6.2°/-2.4°C) 
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