Which has more people, District of Columbia or New Jersey?

District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and New Jersey has 9,590,076 (11th of 51).

How do District of Columbia and New Jersey compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), New Jersey $103,556 (4th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.

How do District of Columbia and New Jersey compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), New Jersey 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. New Jersey ranks better.

Where does District of Columbia beat New Jersey most clearly?

District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Average Annual Property Tax (Taxes by State): $1,221 vs $5,419; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 549 vs 246; Real Estate Taxes (Taxes by State): 0.56% vs 2.49%.

Where does New Jersey beat District of Columbia most clearly?

New Jersey ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 1.45% vs 3.56%; Total Crime Cost (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $53.63B vs $4.32T; K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer Income (Per Pupil Spending by State): 4.83% vs 2.25%.

District of Columbia vs New Jersey

New Jersey comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 242 of 419 statistics where one end is better, to 171 with 6 ties. District of Columbia leads on Travel, Politics & Government and Facts & Trivia and 2 more categories. New Jersey leads on Crime & Safety, Culture and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories.

419 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 6 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

District of Columbia

Wins: 171
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 5

New Jersey

Wins: 242
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	District of Columbia	New Jersey
Population	695,980 49th of 51	9,590,076 11th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$109,870 1st of 51	$103,556 4th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	6.3% 51st of 51	5.2% tied 46th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	9.72% 6th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	109.9 49th of 51	108.8 48th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$81,872 1st of 51	$63,142 12th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$111,010 1st of 51	$78,040 6th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,954 49th of 51	$1,720 45th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	803.0 51st of 51	193.8 6th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Crime & SafetyNew Jersey · 26 statistics
CultureNew Jersey · 19 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew Jersey · 8 statistics
SportsNew Jersey · 6 statistics
TravelDistrict of Columbia · 5 statistics
EducationNew Jersey · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentDistrict of Columbia · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaDistrict of Columbia · 8 statistics
HealthNew Jersey · 140 statistics
EnvironmentDistrict of Columbia · 16 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew Jersey · 28 statistics
PopulationNew Jersey · 60 statistics
EconomicsNew Jersey · 199 statistics
LawDistrict of Columbia · 33 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	District of Columbia	New Jersey
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	3.56% 51st of 51	1.45% 3rd of 51
Total Crime CostMost Dangerous Cities by State	$4.32T 45th of 45	$53.63B 3rd of 45
Average Annual Property TaxTaxes by State	$1,221 5th of 51	$5,419 51st of 51
Primary Care Physicians Per 100kHealthiest States	549 1st of 51	246 47th of 51
Real Estate TaxesTaxes by State	0.56% 5th of 51	2.49% 51st of 51
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	2.25% 49th of 51	4.83% 3rd of 51
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	48.0% tied 48th of 51	34.0% 3rd of 51
State Tax RateMega Millions States	8.5 tied 35th of 38	3 2nd of 38
Average Wind SpeedWindiest States in the U.S.	31.44 mph 1st of 51	14.33 mph 46th of 51
Domestic Violence with IPV-Related Impact in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	39.2% 46th of 51	18.6% 1st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	803.0 51st of 51	193.8 6th of 51
Property Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	4,158 43rd of 45	646 4th of 45
Crime Cost per CapitaMost Dangerous Cities by State	$6,357 44th of 45	$376 5th of 45
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	209 tied 44th of 51	222 tied 2nd of 51
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	51st 51st of 51	9th 9th of 51
Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	1,005 51st of 51	218 tied 8th of 51
Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	16.7 51st of 51	1.9 tied 9th of 51
Property Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	0.58% 10th of 51	2.13% 51st of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	49th 49th of 51	9th 9th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	77.1% 3rd of 51	54.9% 43rd of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	40.9% tied 40th of 51	21.0% 1st of 51
% Of Population Below Poverty LevelPoverty Rate by State	16.5% tied 46th of 51	10.2% tied 7th of 51
Theft RateStolen Cars by State	651 per 100k 50th of 51	160 per 100k 11th of 51
Gun Death RateGun Deaths by State	19.7 per 100k 42nd of 51	4.0 per 100k 3rd of 51
Avg Cost per MbpsInternet Costs by State	$1.72 48th of 51	$0.77 tied 9th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	9.72% 6th of 51
Premature Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States	9,352 40th of 51	5,882 2nd of 51
Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	3,132.3 51st of 51	1,249.6 13th of 51
Violent Crime Rate per 100kMost Dangerous Cities by State	1,047 43rd of 45	156 10th of 45
Crime RateCrime Rate by State	4,699 per 100k 51st of 51	1,645 per 100k 14th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, District of Columbia or New Jersey?: New Jersey comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 242 of 419 statistics where one end is better, to 171 with 6 ties. District of Columbia leads on Travel, Politics & Government and Facts & Trivia and 2 more categories. New Jersey leads on Crime & Safety, Culture and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, District of Columbia or New Jersey?: District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and New Jersey has 9,590,076 (11th of 51).
How do District of Columbia and New Jersey compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), New Jersey $103,556 (4th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.
How do District of Columbia and New Jersey compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), New Jersey 5.2% (tied 46th of 51) among US states. New Jersey ranks better.
Where does District of Columbia beat New Jersey most clearly?: District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Average Annual Property Tax (Taxes by State): $1,221 vs $5,419; Primary Care Physicians Per 100k (Healthiest States): 549 vs 246; Real Estate Taxes (Taxes by State): 0.56% vs 2.49%.
Where does New Jersey beat District of Columbia most clearly?: New Jersey ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 1.45% vs 3.56%; Total Crime Cost (Most Dangerous Cities by State): $53.63B vs $4.32T; K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer Income (Per Pupil Spending by State): 4.83% vs 2.25%.

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