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. | Hudson County | 83 |
| 2. | Cumberland County | 85 |
| 3. | Salem County | 103 |
| 4. | Passaic County | 106 |
| 5. | Atlantic County | 106 |
| 6. | Essex County | 108 |
| 7. | Camden County | 110 |
| 8. | Warren County | 113 |
| 9. | Gloucester County | 126 |
| 10. | Ocean County | 128 |
| 11. | Middlesex County | 136 |
| 12. | Mercer County | 137 |
| 13. | Union County | 138 |
| 14. | Burlington County | 141 |
| 15. | Cape May County | 144 |
| 16. | Sussex County | 159 |
| 17. | Bergen County | 163 |
| 18. | Monmouth County | 174 |
| 19. | Morris County | 192 |
| 20. | Somerset County | 193 |
