Moving to New Jersey from Washington
What to Expect
Considering a move from Washington to New Jersey? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Washington to New Jersey, you would find that New Jersey is 10.8% more expensive than Washington. A $75,000 salary in Washington would need to be roughly $83,490 in New Jersey to maintain the same lifestyle. A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between Washington and New Jersey. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $83,490 To maintain the same standard of living in New Jersey How key spending categories compare Restaurants pay 0.1% more Groceries pay 15.2% more Transportation pay 13.8% more Housing pay 8.0% more Childcare pay 14.6% more Entertainment and Sports pay 5.6% 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 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 12% more than cities in Washington. Compare cities head-to-head The numbers behind daily life in New Jersey compared to Washington. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year New Jersey performs significantly 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 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 Washington generally does better on family life, though New Jersey leads in bachelor's degree or higher. 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: On average New Jersey is around 11% pricier than Washington, with notable variation by city. Budget about $20,872 for 3 months in New Jersey (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. New Jersey performs significantly 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 Trenton is 63°F, compared to 60°F in Olympia. Trenton receives around 46.5 in of rainfall per year, while Olympia gets 50.0 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Olympia Trenton Jan–Mar 50°/34°F (10°/1°C) 44°/27°F (7°/-3°C) Apr–Jun 65°/43°F (18°/6°C) 71°/51°F (22°/10°C) Jul–Sep 76°/49°F (24°/10°C) 82°/62°F (28°/17°C) Oct–Dec 51°/36°F (11°/2°C) 54°/36°F (12°/2°C) View all months
Month Olympia Trenton Jan 46°/34°F (7.7°/0.9°C) 39°/23°F (3.9°/-4.9°C) Feb 49°/33°F (9.6°/0.4°C) 42°/26°F (5.7°/-3.4°C) Mar 54°/35°F (12.2°/1.7°C) 51°/32°F (10.5°/-0.1°C) Apr 59°/38°F (14.9°/3.2°C) 61°/41°F (16.3°/5.0°C) May 65°/43°F (18.5°/6.2°C) 72°/51°F (22.1°/10.3°C) Jun 71°/48°F (21.4°/8.7°C) 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.7°C) Jul 77°/51°F (24.9°/10.4°C) 85°/66°F (29.6°/18.9°C) Aug 78°/51°F (25.4°/10.3°C) 84°/64°F (28.7°/17.9°C) Sep 72°/46°F (22.1°/7.8°C) 76°/56°F (24.5°/13.6°C) Oct 60°/40°F (15.7°/4.7°C) 65°/44°F (18.3°/6.8°C) Nov 50°/36°F (10.1°/2.4°C) 54°/37°F (12.5°/2.7°C) Dec 44°/33°F (6.8°/0.3°C) 43°/28°F (6.2°/-2.4°C) 
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