Skip to content
Cost & Benefits

New Jersey

A household of four is measured against a 2026 poverty guideline of $33,000. New Jersey has adopted Medicaid expansion, so the adult income screen is 138 percent of poverty. The 2024 all-items state price parity is 108.8.

Sales tax
6.6%
Wage income tax
Yes
Property tax
1.89%

Benefit pages

Each program has its own page for New Jersey. The label is the illustrative household of four at $48,000.

Counties

Towns

536 places in New Jersey have a cost page and a benefits page.

Metros in this ranking