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Counties in New Jersey
New Jersey has 21 counties. Compare them on 107 measures from public data: sort the table by any of them, look back in time where records go back, or open the same view in the map.
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| County | Population | Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | Median home price | Median household income | Unemployment rate | July high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 276,270 | −1.1% | $295,000 | $78,050 | 6.7% | 85°F |
| Bergen County | 962,316 | +12.6% | $623,000 | $124,884 | 4.3% | 86°F |
| Burlington County | 467,805 | +2.6% | $354,000 | $108,111 | 4.8% | 87°F |
| Camden County | 527,257 | +2.6% | $287,100 | $88,755 | 5.7% | 88°F |
| Cape May County | 94,941 | −1.1% | $434,600 | $91,128 | 9.2% | 84°F |
| Cumberland County | 153,305 | −4% | $221,400 | $67,436 | 8.1% | 87°F |
| Essex County | 863,002 | +12.6% | $524,100 | $80,789 | 6.3% | 86°F |
| Gloucester County | 306,954 | +2.6% | $310,400 | $105,115 | 5.1% | 87°F |
| Hudson County | 718,323 | +12.6% | $539,700 | $91,795 | 4.7% | 86°F |
| Hunterdon County | 130,160 | +12.6% | $517,200 | $141,715 | 4.2% | 85°F |
| Mercer County | 385,864 | +3.2% | $377,700 | $100,645 | 5.3% | 86°F |
| Middlesex County | 871,290 | +12.6% | $462,900 | $111,549 | 5.2% | 87°F |
| Monmouth County | 645,353 | +12.6% | $606,100 | $124,845 | 4.7% | 85°F |
| Morris County | 514,528 | +12.6% | $582,500 | $137,326 | 4.4% | 84°F |
| Ocean County | 654,362 | +12.6% | $398,400 | $89,863 | 5.3% | 85°F |
| Passaic County | 521,012 | +12.6% | $459,500 | $87,522 | 6% | 86°F |
| Salem County | 65,275 | +2.6% | $239,500 | $79,960 | 6.8% | 87°F |
| Somerset County | 349,846 | +12.6% | $552,100 | $140,374 | 4.5% | 86°F |
| Sussex County | 145,807 | +12.6% | $369,400 | $116,186 | 5% | 82°F |
| Union County | 579,290 | +12.6% | $529,200 | $103,202 | 5.5% | 87°F |
| Warren County | 110,849 | 0% | $346,500 | $100,869 | 5% | 84°F |
Every number is from a public dataset, the same figures as the map and the county pages. N/A means the source doesn't cover that county. Map colors rank the counties shown, blue lowest to red highest.