Best Places to Live in New Jersey

New Jersey has always been an integral part of America’s fabric—proudly boasting two signers on the Declaration Of Independence—yet still manages to be distinctively unique due to its location between New York City and Philadelphia which keeps local culture rooted in historic colonial times while at same time embracing modernity through robust economy based on shipping technologies that evolved during Industrial Revolution era and finance industry outgrowth related thereto.

State: New Jersey
County: Bergen, Middlesex, 21 total
Metro Area: Trenton-Princeton, Atlantic_City-Hammonton, 4 total
City: Newark, Jersey City, 921 total

Zip Codes: 08701, 07055, 07087, 07002, 07305, 07093, 07047, 08753, 08901, 08854, 596 total
Cost of Living: 19.8% higher

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in New Jersey is 7.8% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Negative. New Jersey jobs have decreased by 0.2%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, New Jersey's cost of living is 19.8% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare New Jersey's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the state of New Jersey, while January and February are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, New Jersey remained very strongly Democratic, 57.1% to 41.3%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

New Jersey's population is 9,234,024 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 2.7%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 31.5 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in New Jersey is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 8.1%.

SCHOOLS

New Jersey public schools spend $20,060 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 13.4 students per teacher in New Jersey. More Education

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Housing Market in New Jersey

It's a good time to buy in New Jersey. Home Appreciation is up 8.1% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in New Jersey is .

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Reviews for New Jersey 121 Reviews

Horrible weather , high taxes .corrupt politician - 4/30/2020
On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in New JerseyWhere the heck did they get that from ..It's ALWAYS raining or cloudy in NJ. Last 2 years we had the same... Read More

Leo | Secaucus, NJ | Reply | No Replies

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New Jersey after 10 years of residency. - 7/24/2019
I have lived in New Jersey for 10 years and its has been very tough to get by, high cost of food, High tax, Rent on average is about 1900 a month, housing costs for a... Read More

Theodore | Elizabeth, NJ | Reply | No Replies

Expensive - 2/14/2016
Property Taxes are crazy... Read More

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ZIP CODES IN NEW JERSEY

08701, 07055, 07087, 07002, 07305, 07093, 07047, 08753, 08901, 08854, 596 total

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