Where you live affects how you live.
All New Jerseyans should have the opportunity to live their healthiest life, with equitable access to affordable housing in the communities where they choose to live.
Yet, depending on where you live, and for people of color, there are differences.
Zip codes separated by just a few miles have big difference in life expectancy.
In Essex County:
Montclair, 85 years
Newark, 76 years
In Mercer County:
Princeton, 84 years
Trenton, 72 years
In Camden County:
Haddonfield, 85 years
Camden 76 years
And income.
Morris County, $62,170 average income
Hunterdon County, $65,146 average income
Gloucester, $51,989 average income
Passaic County, $40, 216 average income
Mercer County, $44,941 average income
Cumberland County, $34,882 average income
And, across the state, there’s a shortage of affordable and available homes for sale or rent for people living in poverty.
$152,186
Average income needed to own a home in New Jersey
$31,470 
Income of a full-time minimum wage worker in New Jersey
There’s a shortage of rentals, too.
-224,531
Deficit of homes for extremely
low income renters
New Jersey must do moreto ensure there’s an adequate supply of affordable housing across the state.
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