Moving to New Jersey from Wyoming
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Wyoming to New Jersey — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Wyoming to New Jersey, you would find that New Jersey is 24.7% more expensive than Wyoming. A $75,000 salary in Wyoming would need to be roughly $93,500 in New Jersey to maintain the same lifestyle. Cheyenne and Newark are about 1,600 mi apart.
Is New Jersey cheaper than Wyoming?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 4.6% more
Groceries
pay 17.1% more
Transportation
pay 19.3% more
Housing
pay 42.4% more
Childcare
pay 30.8% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.7% 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.
What salary do you need in New Jersey?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $93,500
To maintain the same standard of living in New Jersey
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How Wyoming 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
Wyoming performs better than New Jersey 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
New Jersey generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Wyoming leads in diabetes rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Wyoming performs better than New Jersey across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Wyoming generally does better on infrastructure, though New Jersey leads in internet access.
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
New Jersey generally does better on employment & economy, though Wyoming leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
New Jersey performs significantly better than Wyoming across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in New Jersey vs Wyoming
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Cheyenne | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) | 48°/27°F (9°/-2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) | 76°/51°F (24°/11°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) | 85°/63°F (29°/17°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) | 58°/36°F (14°/2°C) |
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| Month | Cheyenne | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) | 42°/24°F (5.6°/-4.4°C) |
| Feb | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) | 46°/26°F (7.7°/-3.2°C) |
| Mar | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) | 55°/32°F (12.7°/0.2°C) |
| Apr | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) | 67°/42°F (19.4°/5.3°C) |
| May | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) | 76°/51°F (24.6°/10.7°C) |
| Jun | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) | 85°/61°F (29.5°/16.3°C) |
| Jul | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) | 88°/66°F (31.2°/18.8°C) |
| Aug | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) | 87°/65°F (30.4°/18.1°C) |
| Sep | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) | 80°/57°F (26.5°/14.0°C) |
| Oct | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) | 69°/45°F (20.4°/7.3°C) |
| Nov | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) | 58°/36°F (14.2°/2.4°C) |
| Dec | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) | 46°/28°F (7.8°/-2.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New Jersey than Wyoming?
Day-to-day costs in New Jersey run about 25% higher than Wyoming 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 $23,375 in New Jersey for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is New Jersey safe?
Wyoming performs better than New Jersey across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Jersey compared to Wyoming?
New Jersey generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Wyoming leads in diabetes rate.
What's the weather like in New Jersey compared to Wyoming?
The average high temperature in Newark is 67°F, compared to 58°F in Cheyenne. Newark receives around 46.2 in of rainfall per year, while Cheyenne gets 15.9 in.
