Moving to Washington from New Jersey
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from New Jersey to Washington — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from New Jersey to Washington, you would find that Washington is 7.6% cheaper than New Jersey. A $75,000 salary in New Jersey would need to be roughly $67,373 in Washington to maintain the same lifestyle. What to expect for your wallet after moving from New Jersey to Washington. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $67,373 To maintain the same standard of living in Washington Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 0.1% less Groceries pay 12.9% less Transportation pay 4.4% less Housing pay 4.1% less Childcare pay 12.1% less Entertainment and Sports pay 4.7% 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. 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 Washington cost about 11% less than cities in New Jersey. Compare cities head-to-head Key indicators for anyone considering a move from New Jersey to Washington. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year New Jersey performs better than Washington 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 Washington generally does better on health & wellbeing, though New Jersey leads in adult obesity rate. 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 Washington leads in homeownership rate. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Washington performs significantly better than New Jersey across all infrastructure metrics. 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 Washington leads in gdp per capita. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree New Jersey generally does better on family life, though Washington leads in life expectancy. 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: Yes — Washington is on average about 10% cheaper than New Jersey. City-level variation can be significant. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $16,843 in Washington on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). New Jersey performs better than Washington across all safety metrics. Washington generally does better on health & wellbeing, though New Jersey leads in adult obesity rate. The average high temperature in Olympia is 60°F, compared to 63°F in Trenton. Olympia receives around 50.0 in of rainfall per year, while Trenton gets 46.5 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Trenton Olympia Jan–Mar 44°/27°F (7°/-3°C) 50°/34°F (10°/1°C) Apr–Jun 71°/51°F (22°/10°C) 65°/43°F (18°/6°C) Jul–Sep 82°/62°F (28°/17°C) 76°/49°F (24°/10°C) Oct–Dec 54°/36°F (12°/2°C) 51°/36°F (11°/2°C) View all months
Month Trenton Olympia Jan 39°/23°F (3.9°/-4.9°C) 46°/34°F (7.7°/0.9°C) Feb 42°/26°F (5.7°/-3.4°C) 49°/33°F (9.6°/0.4°C) Mar 51°/32°F (10.5°/-0.1°C) 54°/35°F (12.2°/1.7°C) Apr 61°/41°F (16.3°/5.0°C) 59°/38°F (14.9°/3.2°C) May 72°/51°F (22.1°/10.3°C) 65°/43°F (18.5°/6.2°C) Jun 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.7°C) 71°/48°F (21.4°/8.7°C) Jul 85°/66°F (29.6°/18.9°C) 77°/51°F (24.9°/10.4°C) Aug 84°/64°F (28.7°/17.9°C) 78°/51°F (25.4°/10.3°C) Sep 76°/56°F (24.5°/13.6°C) 72°/46°F (22.1°/7.8°C) Oct 65°/44°F (18.3°/6.8°C) 60°/40°F (15.7°/4.7°C) Nov 54°/37°F (12.5°/2.7°C) 50°/36°F (10.1°/2.4°C) Dec 43°/28°F (6.2°/-2.4°C) 44°/33°F (6.8°/0.3°C) 
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