Moving to New Jersey from Colorado
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Colorado to New Jersey — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Colorado to New Jersey, you would find that New Jersey is 12.9% more expensive than Colorado. A $75,000 salary in Colorado would need to be roughly $81,786 in New Jersey to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Colorado to New Jersey.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $81,786
To maintain the same standard of living in New Jersey
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 2.8% less
Groceries
pay 20.1% more
Transportation
pay 15.1% more
Housing
pay 1.0% more
Childcare
pay 40.1% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.4% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in New Jersey cost about 17% more than cities in Colorado.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Colorado and New Jersey stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
New Jersey performs significantly better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Colorado generally does better on health & wellbeing, though New Jersey leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
New Jersey generally does better on what about housing?, though Colorado leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Colorado performs better than New Jersey across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
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
Colorado generally does better on employment & economy, though New Jersey leads in median household income.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Colorado performs better than New Jersey 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)
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Denver | Trenton |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 48°/21°F (9°/-6°C) | 44°/27°F (7°/-3°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/43°F (22°/6°C) | 71°/51°F (22°/10°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 85°/55°F (29°/13°C) | 82°/62°F (28°/17°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/26°F (12°/-3°C) | 54°/36°F (12°/2°C) |
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| Month | Denver | Trenton |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°/17°F (6.7°/-8.1°C) | 39°/23°F (3.9°/-4.9°C) |
| Feb | 46°/19°F (7.9°/-7.3°C) | 42°/26°F (5.7°/-3.4°C) |
| Mar | 54°/26°F (12.4°/-3.1°C) | 51°/32°F (10.5°/-0.1°C) |
| Apr | 62°/33°F (16.4°/0.7°C) | 61°/41°F (16.3°/5.0°C) |
| May | 71°/43°F (21.9°/5.9°C) | 72°/51°F (22.1°/10.3°C) |
| Jun | 82°/52°F (28.0°/11.3°C) | 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.7°C) |
| Jul | 89°/59°F (31.9°/14.9°C) | 85°/66°F (29.6°/18.9°C) |
| Aug | 87°/58°F (30.7°/14.4°C) | 84°/64°F (28.7°/17.9°C) |
| Sep | 78°/48°F (25.8°/9.1°C) | 76°/56°F (24.5°/13.6°C) |
| Oct | 65°/37°F (18.5°/2.6°C) | 65°/44°F (18.3°/6.8°C) |
| Nov | 52°/24°F (11.2°/-4.2°C) | 54°/37°F (12.5°/2.7°C) |
| Dec | 43°/17°F (6.0°/-8.3°C) | 43°/28°F (6.2°/-2.4°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New Jersey than Colorado?
Day-to-day costs in New Jersey run about 9% higher than Colorado on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to New Jersey?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $20,446 in New Jersey for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is New Jersey safe?
New Jersey performs significantly better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Jersey compared to Colorado?
Colorado generally does better on health & wellbeing, though New Jersey leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in New Jersey compared to Colorado?
The average high temperature in Trenton is 63°F, compared to 65°F in Denver. Trenton receives around 46.5 in of rainfall per year, while Denver gets 14.3 in.
