• Overview of New Jersey county data including demographics, home prices, rent, purchasing power, and crime.
  • New Jersey Cost of Living Breakdown: Utilities (energy, water, internet, gas), phone, and subscriptions.
  • New Jersey Crime Statistics: Population, Overall Crime Rate, Breakdown by Violent & Non-Violent Crimes
  • Job growth rate, unemployment rate, job openings, average wage, and labor force participation
  • State, local, and combined sales tax rates
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Overview of New Jersey

Homes in New Jersey are extremely expensive, averaging $491,161, and a dollar buys you much less than the national average ($84.00 value). Property crime rates in New Jersey are moderate at 14.17 incidents per 1,000 people.

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Compared to the national average, New Jersey the difference in median home prices is 41.21% – positive being higher than the national average, negative being lower. The difference in the value of $100 is -18.69% – positive meaning you can buy more with $100, negative meaning less.

Average rent disparity compared to the national average is 39.88% and property crime is -25.09%.

Cost of Living in New Jersey

The average monthly cost of living expenses in New Jersey including: energy, internet, phone bills and miscellaneous expenses.

Crime in New Jersey

Typical crime rates in New Jersey including: Crime Rate Per 100k Residents, Violent Crime Per 100k Residents, and Non-Violent Crime Per 100k Residents.

Jobs in New Jersey

Key job metrics including: Unemployment Rate, Average Wage, and Labor Force Participation.

Taxes in New Jersey

Tax rates including: state, local, and combined sales tax rate.

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