These Are The Top 3 Things New Jersey Residents Stress About

New Jersey has a long list of things to stress about, and we asked state residents which they stressed about most.

The Top Stressor In New Jersey

You would think with all we have working against us in New Jersey that we'd be among the most stressed states in America.

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A recent study by WalletHub tells a different story. It says New Jersey is among the least stressed states in the country.

As a resident of the Garden State, I find that so hard to believe. Everywhere I turn, I see stressed people getting more stressed by the minute.

New Jersey Stress Levels Are High

And the list of New Jersey residents to be stressed seems to be growing daily as well. So, what is the top stressor in the Garden State?

We reached out to New Jersey residents on social media to ask them that question, and we were able to compile a list of the top 3 things New Jersey residents stress about. Let's see if you agree.

Here's what you said are the things you stress about the most in the Garden State (from #3 to #1).

The Top Three Things That Stress New Jersey Residents Out

#3 Work - No matter how hard you work, it never seems to get done, the boss always wants more, and it's getting increasingly harder to turn the work switch off, even on rare days off.

#2 Health - We are fortunate to have great health facilities in New Jersey, but even with that, Garden State residents rank health among the things they stress about the most.

#1 Prices - You saw this coming from miles away. The prices in New Jersey have been high for decades, but they seem to be rising at meteoric levels lately. New Jersey residents are most worried about being able to provide for their families.

These are not the only things New Jersey residents worry about, but they are the things they worry about most often. Imagine if we weren't among the least stressed states.