18 Numbers That Reveal What Life in New Jersey is Really Like

Living in New Jersey is an interesting and colorful experience, even if we rarely stop to think about it.

The cost of living is high, we drive thousands of miles every year, we pay tolls left and right, and we’re always running into a convenience store for something.

All of this feels perfectly normal to those of us who live in the Garden State, but to someone from another state or even another country, our everyday routines might seem downright bizarre.

And, let's be honest, most of the time, we're too busy going about our lives to think about the numbers behind it all.

With that in mind, I did some digging.

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How many miles are driven in New Jersey every year? How many Wawa stores are there across the state? How many high school athletes compete here, and what’s the average age of someone incarcerated in New Jersey?

And, most importantly, how many places can you get pizza here?

Below are the answers to 18 completely random questions that help define what everyday life in New Jersey really looks like.

Chris Coleman, a South Jersey native, is the brand manager for WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM and afternoon on-air personality on WPUR Cat Country 107.3 in Atlantic City, NJ. He joined the station in February 1998 and covers news, events, and stories of interest across Southern New Jersey for Townsquare Media. Story tips: chris.coleman@townsquaremedia.com