How Innovative Is New Jersey? New Ranking Reveals Surprising Results

New Jersey has been the home of many innovations over the years, but is it among the most innovative states in America?

How Innovative Is New Jersey?

How could New Jersey not be among the most innovative states? The light bulb, the steam locomotive, the transistor, color television, air conditioning, bubble wrap, Play-Doh, and condensed soup were all invented in the Garden State.

We are also on the front lines of technology and medicine, so how high are we on the list of innovative states?

The rankings were done by WalletHub, and several criteria were used to determine each state's innovative ranking.

New Jersey's Innovation Ranking Across America

The study included "human capital", share of science & engineering graduates, etc., and the innovation environment of each state to determine the rankings.

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And there is some good news for New Jersey. We snuck in to the top 10 in this category, but just barely.

We rank 10th, and our strongest category is "Human Capital", which we rank 8th best in the nation.

These Are The Most Innovative States In America

With New Jersey ranked as the 10th most innovative state in America, that leads us to the states that occupy the top of the list.

The most innovative state in the country is Washington, D.C., followed by Massachusetts, Colorado, California,  and Washington state.

I still think New Jersey should have been higher on the list. After all, we are the home of America's first college football game and drive-in movie theater.