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New Jersey
High tax burden · COL index 121
Wins 6 categories
VS
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 10 categories
Washington has no state income tax. New Jersey's top rate is 10.75%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Jersey averages 2.13% annually vs Washington's 0.84%.
Taxes
10.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
2.13%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.84%/yr
6.6%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.38%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
7%
Housing & Cost of Living
121
COL Index (100=avg)
117
$500K
Median Home Price
$570K
$2,200/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,000/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
213
Violent Crime / 100K
347
1,368
Property Crime / 100K
3,187
Healthcare
#19 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#10 of 50
79 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.3 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
6.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#2 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#7 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,800/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,100/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$95/mo
$640/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$590/mo
#44 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#39 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+16.0
Category wins
6
New Jersey
10
Washington
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