State rankings · NJ
New Jersey, ranked
Here is exactly where New Jersey lands on every metric we track — 14 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.
Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.
New Jersey rankings analysis
Across the 14 rankings we currently track, New Jersey sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Uninsured Adults at 9th (10.17%), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Depression at 50th (13.29%). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
New Jersey lands in the top 10 on States with the Most Uninsured Adults (9th).
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Adult Smokers (45th), States with the Most Vapers (45th), States with the Most Arthritis (47th), States with the Highest Obesity Rates (47th), States with the Heaviest Drinkers (47th) and States with the Most Depression (50th).
The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.
- Rank 9th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Uninsured Adults
10.17%2024 - Rank 19th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
22.8%2024 - Rank 20th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$4.46/gal2026-05-28 - Rank 32nd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
14.79%2024 - Rank 33rd / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$128/mo2024 - Rank 36th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Asthma
9.95%2024 - Rank 37th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
10.76%2024 - Rank 38th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Worst Self-Rated Health
16.9%2024 - Rank 45th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
8.6%2024 - Rank 45th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Vapers
6.15%2024 - Rank 47th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Arthritis
24.11%2024 - Rank 47th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
27.7%2024 - Rank 47th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Heaviest Drinkers
4.37%2024 - Rank 50th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Depression
13.29%2024