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New Jersey
High tax burden · COL index 121
Wins 7 categories
VS
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 8 categories
New Jersey's top income tax rate is 10.75% vs Rhode Island's 5.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Jersey averages 2.13% annually vs Rhode Island's 1.3%.
Taxes
10.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.99%
2.13%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.3%/yr
6.6%
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
121
COL Index (100=avg)
114
$500K
Median Home Price
$430K
$2,200/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,800/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
213
Violent Crime / 100K
237
1,368
Property Crime / 100K
1,527
Healthcare
#19 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#4 of 50
79 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
4.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#2 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#13 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,800/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,750/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$195/mo
$640/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$610/mo
#44 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#50 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+17.0
Category wins
7
New Jersey
8
Rhode Island
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