The average New Jerseyan is taxed at a rate of 1.89% for property, a maximum of 8.97% for income and up to 6.63% for sales. Compared to the national averages New Jersey earns a score of poor 👎 for property taxes, poor 👎 for income taxes and poor 👎 for combined local and state sales tax. Quick links to regions of New Jersey with predicted increasing and decreasing valuations.
Review the Geographical, Political and Spiritual Regions of New Jersey
New Jersey has approximately 8,978,416 residents. A common term for people in New Jersey is "New Jerseyan". Within this population there are around 101,625 births and 74,111 deaths per year. Approximately 64.7% of this population speaks English exclusively. Conversely, 1.3% of this population has no verbal English skill. On average, real estate listings in New Jersey are on the market for 110 days. The Market Health Index for New Jersey is 1.76. Hunterdon is the wealthiest of all counties in New Jersey. The least wealthy of all counties in New Jersey is Cumberland.
Daily state facts: The average commute time in New Jersey is over 31 minutes. This is the third worst state-average commute time in the nation.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, NewJersey employment in February 2019 was 4,444,264, unemployment was 179,311 or 4.0% of total jobs.
Current government job opportunities in New Jersey Psychologist with Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration which pays from $70,111 to $129,906 annually. Consumer Safety Officer, Zp-0696-2/3 (De/Cr) with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which pays from $50,598 to $115,157 annually. Physician (Rheumatologist) with Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration which pays from $103,395 to $225,000 annually located in East Orange. Physician (Nephrologist) with Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration which pays from $103,395 to $264,000 annually located in East Orange. Psychiatrist with Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration which pays from $101,967 to $264,000 annually.
