New Jersey, United States

Living In New Jersey Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In New Jersey, USA
Moving to New Jersey In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in New Jersey, the Pros and Cons of Living in New Jersey.

Explore the life in New Jersey based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In New Jersey
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In New Jersey
  3. Crime In New Jersey
  4. Cost of Living In New Jersey
  5. Gender In New Jersey
  6. Household Income For New Jersey
  7. Education In New Jersey
  8. Race & Ethnicity In New Jersey
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Population
8885420
Unemployment
5.78%
Poverty
9.67%
Overall Score
10
Median Home
$343500
8% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$85245
26% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1368
18% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
121
21% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability50%

Safety95%

Amenities95%

Diversity30%

Education85%

Commute30%

Is New Jersey safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in New Jersey is 42% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of New Jersey is 50% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of New Jersey is 41% lower than national average. You have 1 in 512 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 86 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
120228
Violent : 17353
Property : 102875
Total Crime
42% NAT. AVG.
1353.56 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
50% NAT. AVG.
195.36 (per 100k)
Property Crime
41% NAT. AVG.
1158.19 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In New Jersey
Violent crime
1 in 512
Property crime
1 in 86
Robbery
1 in 2027
Burglary
1 in 684
Assault
1 in 782
Car Theft
1 in 865
New Jersey : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 48 46 3 48 44
New Jersey : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 46 15 32 46 1

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count New Jersey
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 17353 195.36 387.8
Murder 329 3.7 6.5
Robbery 4384 49.36 73.9
Assault 11363 127.93 279.7
Rape 1277 14.38 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count New Jersey
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 102875 1158.19 1,958.2
Burglary 12983 146.17 314.2
Larceny 79614 896.31 1,398
Car Theft 10278 115.71 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income New Jersey Country
Less than $10,000 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.8% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 14.8% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense New Jersey National Avg.
Services 107% 100%
Groceries 107% 100%
Health 100% 100%
Housing 160% 100%
Transportation 106% 100%
Utilities 98% 100%
Gender
Gender New Jersey Country
Female 51.1% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 49.2%
Education
Education New Jersey Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 27.0%
Other College 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity New Jersey Country
White 54.7% 60.1%
African American 12.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 9.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 20.4% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Atlantic City     Avenel     Asbury Park  


C
  Clifton     Camden     Cliffside Park     Carteret     Colonia     Collingswood     Cherry Hill Mall  

D
  Dover     Dumont  

E
  Elizabeth     East Orange     Englewood     Elmwood Park     Edgewater     Echelon  

F
  Fort Lee     Fair Lawn     Fairview     Franklin Park     Fords  

G
  Garfield     Glassboro  

H

I
  Iselin  

J

K
  Kearny  

L
  Lakewood     Linden     Long Branch     Lodi     Lindenwold  

M
  Millville     Morristown     Madison     Metuchen     Moorestown Lenola     Middlesex     Mercerville  


O
  Old Bridge     Ocean Acres     Oakland  


Q

R
  Rahway     Ridgewood     Roselle     Rutherford     Ramsey     Roselle Park     Ridgefield Park     Ringwood  

S
  Sayreville     Somerset     South Plainfield     Summit     Secaucus     South River     Springdale     Short Hills  

T
  Toms River     Trenton     Tinton Falls     Tenafly  

U
  Union City  

V
  Vineland  


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Y

Z