Which has more people, New Jersey or Vermont?

New Jersey has a population of 9,590,076 (11th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: New Jersey $103,556 (4th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. New Jersey ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New Jersey 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.

Where does New Jersey beat Vermont most clearly?

New Jersey ranks far ahead on Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min (LIUNA Pay Scale by State): $77,900 vs $30,031; Speeding Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 0.2 per 1k drivers vs 7.7 per 1k drivers; Foreclosure Rate (Foreclosure Rates by State): 824 vs 7,756.

Where does Vermont beat New Jersey most clearly?

Vermont ranks far ahead on FTE Reporter Rank (Most Corrupt States): 48th vs 3rd; Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 98.3% vs 87.9%; Opportunity Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 6th.

New Jersey vs Vermont

New Jersey comes out ahead of Vermont on 394 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 386 with 6 ties. New Jersey leads on Tech & Business, Health and Education and 2 more categories. Vermont leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Environment and Agriculture and 7 more categories.

786 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.

New Jersey

Wins: 394
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 5

Vermont

Wins: 386
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New Jersey	Vermont
Population	9,590,076 11th of 51	642,805 50th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$103,556 4th of 51	$81,203 20th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.72% 6th of 51	10.1% 12th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	108.8 48th of 51	98.0 29th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$63,142 12th of 51	$58,893 22nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$78,040 6th of 51	$69,050 19th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,720 45th of 51	$1,234 26th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	193.8 6th of 51	214.4 10th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,168 23rd of 48	8,059 44th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessNew Jersey · 47 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyVermont · 36 statistics
EnvironmentVermont · 38 statistics
AgricultureVermont · 17 statistics
LawVermont · 67 statistics
HealthNew Jersey · 183 statistics
EducationNew Jersey · 51 statistics
GeographyVermont · 25 statistics
SportsVermont · 17 statistics
EconomicsNew Jersey · 292 statistics
Facts & TriviaVermont · 17 statistics
TravelVermont · 29 statistics
PopulationVermont · 123 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVermont · 130 statistics
CultureNew Jersey · 78 statistics
Crime & SafetyEven · 66 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New Jersey	Vermont
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MinLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$77,900 2nd of 50	$30,031 50th of 50
Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State	0.2 per 1k drivers 1st of 51	7.7 per 1k drivers 49th of 51
FTE Reporter RankMost Corrupt States	3rd 3rd worst of 49	48th best of 49
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	87.9% tied 47th of 51	98.3% 1st of 51
Foreclosure RateForeclosure Rates by State	824 3rd of 51	7,756 49th of 51
Cultural DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	3rd 3rd of 50	48th 48th of 50
Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State	13.9% tied 1st of 48	25.8% tied 43rd of 48
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	628.26 6th of 51	1,347.03 51st of 51
Median Annual WageOT Salary by State	$103,090 2nd of 51	$79,920 47th of 51
Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$49.56 2nd of 51	$38.42 47th of 51
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	1.45% 3rd of 51	2.56% 48th of 51
Cultural Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	4th 4th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	2nd 2nd of 50	46th 46th of 50
Opportunity RankWorst States to Live in	6th 6th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Personal Freedom RankMost Free States	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Racial & Ethnic DiversityMost Diverse US States	6th 6th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MaxLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$80,900 6th of 50	$30,031 50th of 50
Estimated Min PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$383 50th of 51	$18.00 tied 4th of 51
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	66.3% 47th of 51	78.6% 3rd of 51
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$104,710 3rd of 51	$81,710 47th of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$50.34 3rd of 51	$39.28 47th of 51
WH Environmental QualityGreenest States	45th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
OpportunityBest States to Live In	44th 43rd of 49	1st 1st of 49
Maximum Annual SalaryIBEW Pay Scale by State	$130,860 6th of 51	$63,800 49th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	2.7% 4th of 51
Depression RatesHealthiest States	13.3 1st of 50	26.4 43rd of 50
Substance Abuse ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.	29.81 8th of 49	100 49th of 49
Single Family (Min Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$650 tied 1st of 51	$900 tied 46th of 51
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	7th 7th of 51	48th 48th of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	9th 9th of 51	50th 50th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, New Jersey or Vermont?: New Jersey comes out ahead of Vermont on 394 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 386 with 6 ties. New Jersey leads on Tech & Business, Health and Education and 2 more categories. Vermont leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Environment and Agriculture and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, New Jersey or Vermont?: New Jersey has a population of 9,590,076 (11th of 51 US states) and Vermont has 642,805 (50th of 51).
How do New Jersey and Vermont compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New Jersey $103,556 (4th of 51), Vermont $81,203 (20th of 51) among US states. New Jersey ranks better.
How do New Jersey and Vermont compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New Jersey 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Vermont 2.7% (4th of 51) among US states. Vermont ranks better.
Where does New Jersey beat Vermont most clearly?: New Jersey ranks far ahead on Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min (LIUNA Pay Scale by State): $77,900 vs $30,031; Speeding Incidents (Worst Drivers by State): 0.2 per 1k drivers vs 7.7 per 1k drivers; Foreclosure Rate (Foreclosure Rates by State): 824 vs 7,756.
Where does Vermont beat New Jersey most clearly?: Vermont ranks far ahead on FTE Reporter Rank (Most Corrupt States): 48th vs 3rd; Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 98.3% vs 87.9%; Opportunity Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 6th.

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