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Before you go out and buy that next big item, New Jersey, how much can you purchase with 100 dollars? Find out how much your dollar is really worth in our state in comparison to other states around the country.
We've found a map below, produced by the nonprofit research organization "Tax Foundation" where they use direct data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showing what they call the "real value" of $100 adjusted to reflect average price levels in each state.
Check it out NJ:
http://taxfoundation.org/blog/real-value-100-each-state