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CNBC 2025 · #30 of 50

New Jersey

Moderate

Fell 5 ranks since CNBC 2024 (#25 → #30)

Overall score
79 /100

Rank #30 of 50

Category snapshot

Top strengths

  • Quality of Life #3
  • Education #7
  • Access to Capital #11

Areas to improve

  • Business Friendliness #49
  • Cost of Doing Business #38

Founder Lens highlight

VC-Backed — #15 of 50 · 57/100

StateCompass derived from CNBC category scores — not CNBC's official overall rank.