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Buying a business: New Jersey vs the U.S. average

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

New Jersey

1,436 active listings
Active listings1,436
Median asking$300,000 Edge
Median cash flow$150,000
Typical multiple2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~50%
Median revenue$539,480
VS

U.S. average

44,073 active listings
Active listings44,073 Edge
Median asking$350,000
Median cash flow$174,028 Edge
Typical multiple2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~50%
Median revenue$735,000

Who wins?

the U.S. average has 2969% more businesses on the market than New Jersey (44,073 vs 1,436). New Jersey is cheaper at the median asking price. Both markets price at about the same 2.0× cash-flow multiple, so you pay a similar earnings premium either way — the difference is selection and entry price, not valuation.

MetricNew JerseyU.S.
Active listings1,43644,073
Median asking$300,000$350,000
Median cash flow$150,000$174,028
Typical multiple2.0×2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~50%~50%
Median revenue$539,480$735,000
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