New Jersey Gazetteer
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cumberland County | 76 |
| 2. | Hudson County | 85 |
| 3. | Atlantic County | 100 |
| 4. | Salem County | 106 |
| 5. | Passaic County | 112 |
| 6. | Camden County | 119 |
| 7. | Essex County | 121 |
| 8. | Ocean County | 125 |
| 9. | Warren County | 128 |
| 10. | Gloucester County | 134 |
| 11. | Union County | 140 |
| 12. | Cape May County | 141 |
| 13. | Mercer County | 143 |
| 14. | Burlington County | 146 |
| 15. | Middlesex County | 147 |
| 16. | Sussex County | 177 |
| 17. | Bergen County | 186 |
| 18. | Monmouth County | 190 |
| 19. | Somerset County | 213 |
| 20. | Morris County | 215 |
