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New Jersey vs Oregon: taxes, cost of living, laws
New Jersey
High tax burden · COL index 121
Wins 5 categories
VS
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 10 categories
Cost of living in New Jersey (index 121) runs 10% higher than Oregon (index 110). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Jersey averages 2.13% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%.
Taxes
10.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
9.9%
2.13%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.82%/yr
6.6%
Sales Tax (avg)
None
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
121
COL Index (100=avg)
110
$500K
Median Home Price
$480K
$2,200/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
213
Violent Crime / 100K
302
1,368
Property Crime / 100K
3,078
51
Sex Offenders / 100K
795
134
Homeless / 100K
535
Healthcare
#19 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#14 of 50
79 yrs
Life Expectancy
78 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#2 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#21 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,800/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$640/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$540/mo
#44 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#36 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+14.0
Category wins
5
New Jersey
10
Oregon
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