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New Jersey #48
18.5 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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Mikie Sherrill D
Governor · since 2026-01-20
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)48,104 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
24.3
Cost-of-living level (RPP)108.805 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
8.1
Wage growth (YoY)0.88% · 2022→2023 ·
18.8
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).