Which has more people, Arizona or New Jersey?

Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and New Jersey has 9,590,076 (11th of 51).

How do Arizona and New Jersey compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), New Jersey $103,556 (4th of 51) among US states. New Jersey ranks better.

How do Arizona and New Jersey compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), New Jersey 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.

Where does Arizona beat New Jersey most clearly?

Arizona ranks far ahead on Capital Gains Rate (Capital Gains Tax by State): 2.5% vs 10.8%; Median Price per Acre (Best States To Homestead): $4,164 vs $242,883; Average Cost per Acre (Cheapest Land by State): $4,200 vs $242,900.

Where does New Jersey beat Arizona most clearly?

New Jersey ranks far ahead on % of Freshwater Fish Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 3% vs 85.7%; Prisoners, American Indian/Alaskan Native (Prison Population by State): 7 vs 1,915; K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer Income (Per Pupil Spending by State): 4.83% vs 2.19%.

Arizona vs New Jersey

New Jersey comes out ahead of Arizona on 464 of 808 statistics where one end is better, to 325 with 19 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture, Politics & Government and Law. New Jersey leads on Education, Environment and Tech & Business and 10 more categories.

808 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 19 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arizona

Wins: 325
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 3

New Jersey

Wins: 464
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arizona	New Jersey
Population	7,691,212 14th of 51	9,590,076 11th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$79,964 21st of 51	$103,556 4th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	5.2% tied 46th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.5% 32nd of 51	9.72% 6th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	100.7 35th of 51	108.8 48th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,890 43rd of 51	$63,142 12th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$67,620 20th of 51	$78,040 6th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,543 39th of 51	$1,720 45th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	377.9 36th of 51	193.8 6th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,919 4th of 48	5,168 23rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureArizona · 17 statistics
EducationNew Jersey · 51 statistics
EnvironmentNew Jersey · 39 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew Jersey · 48 statistics
PopulationNew Jersey · 124 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew Jersey · 77 statistics
HealthNew Jersey · 188 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew Jersey · 18 statistics
GeographyNew Jersey · 25 statistics
CultureNew Jersey · 79 statistics
Politics & GovernmentArizona · 128 statistics
TravelNew Jersey · 29 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew Jersey · 36 statistics
SportsNew Jersey · 17 statistics
EconomicsNew Jersey · 297 statistics
LawArizona · 73 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Arizona	New Jersey
% of Freshwater Fish Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	85.7% 51st of 51	3% 3rd of 51
Prisoners, American Indian/Alaskan NativePrison Population by State	1,915 49th of 49	7 3rd of 49
Capital Gains RateCapital Gains Tax by State	2.5% 1st of 43	10.8% tied 40th of 43
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	2.19% 50th of 51	4.83% 3rd of 51
Median Price per AcreBest States To Homestead	$4,164 1st of 50	$242,883 47th of 50
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
School Safety RankPublic School Rankings by State	47th 47th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Average Cost per AcreCheapest Land by State	$4,200 1st of 48	$242,900 45th of 48
Overall Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$4,200 1st of 48	$242,900 45th of 48
Max RateTax Rates by State	2.5% 1st of 44	10.8% tied 40th of 44
Combined RankBest States for Gun Owners	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
Real Estate Property Tax RateProperty Taxes by State	0.48% tied 4th of 50	2.11% 50th of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50
AffordabilityBest States to Raise a Family	48th 48th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Education and Child CareBest States to Raise a Family	48th 48th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Income Tax Maximum RateTaxes by State	2.98% 2nd of 43	10.8% 40th of 43
Cancer Rate: New CasesCancer Rates by State	375.4 per 100k 1st of 51	497.1 per 100k 46th of 51
Tax RateStates with No Property Tax	0.52% 6th of 51	2.23% 51st of 51
Shelters and Housing Support RankBest States to Be Homeless	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Local Street Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	81.1% 44th of 44	11.4% 6th of 44
Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest)States with Teacher Unions	51st 51st of 51	7th 7th of 51
Favorable Gun Laws RankBest States for Gun Owners	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	208 46th of 51	222 tied 2nd of 51
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	47.0% tied 45th of 51	34.0% 3rd of 51
Bad Driving ScoreWorst Drivers by State	-1.142 7th of 51	1.743 50th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	19 ￠/gallon 3rd of 51	56.15 ￠/gallon 46th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.190/gallon 3rd of 51	$0.562/gallon 46th of 51
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	4th 4th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	5th 5th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	0.44 5th of 50	-0.42 47th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arizona or New Jersey?: New Jersey comes out ahead of Arizona on 464 of 808 statistics where one end is better, to 325 with 19 ties. Arizona leads on Agriculture, Politics & Government and Law. New Jersey leads on Education, Environment and Tech & Business and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arizona or New Jersey?: Arizona has a population of 7,691,212 (14th of 51 US states) and New Jersey has 9,590,076 (11th of 51).
How do Arizona and New Jersey compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arizona $79,964 (21st of 51), New Jersey $103,556 (4th of 51) among US states. New Jersey ranks better.
How do Arizona and New Jersey compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arizona 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), New Jersey 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. Arizona ranks better.
Where does Arizona beat New Jersey most clearly?: Arizona ranks far ahead on Capital Gains Rate (Capital Gains Tax by State): 2.5% vs 10.8%; Median Price per Acre (Best States To Homestead): $4,164 vs $242,883; Average Cost per Acre (Cheapest Land by State): $4,200 vs $242,900.
Where does New Jersey beat Arizona most clearly?: New Jersey ranks far ahead on % of Freshwater Fish Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 3% vs 85.7%; Prisoners, American Indian/Alaskan Native (Prison Population by State): 7 vs 1,915; K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer Income (Per Pupil Spending by State): 4.83% vs 2.19%.

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