New Jersey

State in Northeast · ranked on 2,190 metrics

Rank among US states

New Jersey is a state in the Northeast with a population of 9,590,076 (11th of 51). It ranks best for Annual Salary (1st of 50), Hourly Wage (1st of 50), Avg Hourly Wage (1st of 49). It ranks lowest for Property Tax Burden (51st of 51), Average Commute Time (Minutes) (tied 49th of 51), Tax as % of Income (49th of 51).

Population
9.6M
11th highest of 51
Density
1,304.1
2nd highest of 51
Growth rate
0.44%
26th highest of 51
Region
Northeast

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 873 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Domestic Violence with IPV-Related Impact in Lifetime - Women18.6%
    Domestic Violence by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  2. Male Life Expectancy78.73
    Life Expectancy by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  3. Avg Income of 90th–95th Percentile Families$192,645
    Income Inequality by State
    1st of 51
  4. Rape Rate17.9 per 100k
    Rape Statistics by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  5. Speeding Incidents0.2 per 1k drivers
    Worst Drivers by State · 2025
    1st of 51
  6. Avg Monthly Cost$65.43
    Internet Costs by State · 2026
    1st of 51
  7. SSI Electoral Oversight Score22.2
    Most Corrupt States · 2015
    1st of 50
  8. Depression Rates13.3
    Healthiest States · 2024
    1st of 50
  9. Suicide Rate7.2 per 100k
    Suicide Rates by State · 2023
    1st of 50
  10. Best Education Rank (USNews)1st
    Best States for Education · 2025
    1st of 50

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Avg. Annual Property Tax$9,541
    States with No Property Tax
    51st of 51
  2. Accident Rate31.5 per 1k drivers
    Worst Drivers by State · 2025
    51st of 51
  3. Real Estate Taxes2.49%
    Taxes by State
    51st of 51
  4. Property Tax Burden2.13%
    Tax Burden by State · 2022
    51st of 51
  5. Overall Rank50th
    Best State To Incorporate In
    51st of 51
  6. Median Property Taxes$9,590
    Property Taxes by State · 2026
    50th of 50
  7. Regulatory Policy Rank50th
    Most Libertarian States · 2023
    50th of 50
  8. Black to White Disparity (x to 1)12.5
    Incarceration Rates by State · 2020
    50th of 50
  9. Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019733.0%
    Meth Use by State
    43rd of 43
  10. Zero Tolerance Limit1%
    BAC Limit by State
    43rd of 43

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (69), weakest Agriculture (23). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Connecticut73% similar
  2. Massachusetts72% similar
  3. Maryland72% similar
  4. Rhode Island70% similar
  5. New York69% similar

Cities in New Jersey

1 city with a report card, largest first

Counties in New Jersey

21 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of New Jersey?
New Jersey has a population of 9,590,076, 11th among 51 US states.
What does New Jersey rank best at?
Among US states, New Jersey ranks best for Annual Salary (1st of 50); Hourly Wage (1st of 50); Avg Hourly Wage (1st of 49).
Where does New Jersey rank worst?
New Jersey ranks lowest for Property Tax Burden (51st of 51); Average Commute Time (Minutes) (tied 49th of 51); Tax as % of Income (49th of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for New Jersey?
Rankodex ranks New Jersey on 2,190 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,190 metrics with a value for this place, in 658 topics