Where do Billionaires Live in New Jersey?

Some of the richest people in America live in New Jersey. From a math prodigy to a telecom genius, New Jersey is home to an impressive list of billionaires, many of whom are self-made.

Here are the 5 richest people in New Jersey. Plus find out where these billionaires live in NJ.

The information presented in this article is based on the Billionaires List from Forbes (rankings as of 1/26/23).

Where do Billionaires Live in NJ?

Most of the billionaires in NJ live in the Northern part of New Jersey. A majority of New Jersey’s billionaires live in Bergen County and Essex County.

It should come as no surprise since both counties are near Manhattan and are suburbs of New York City.

Plus, these billionaires live near Teterboro Airport, which is a hub for private jets.

5 Richest People in New Jersey

1. Rocco Commisso

Rocco Commisso is the richest person in New Jersey. He lives in Saddle River, NJ. Rocco Commisso is a self-made billionaire worth $8.2 billion.

Rocco Commisso made his fortune from Mediacom (telecom). He is the 251st richest person in the world.

Net Worth	$8.2 billion
Source of Wealth	Mediacom (telecom)
Age	72
Residence	Saddle River, NJ
World Rank	251st Richest Person in the World

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2. John Overdeck

John Overdeck is the second richest person in New Jersey. He is a math prodigy and made billions with his data-driven hedge fund, Two Sigma. He lives in Millburn, NJ.

John Overdeck is worth $6.8 billion. He is the 363rd richest person in the world.

Net Worth	$6.8 billion
Source of Wealth	Two Sigma (hedge funds)
Age	52
Residence	Millburn, NJ
World Rank	363rd Richest Person in the World

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3. Peter Kellogg

Peter Kellogg is the third richest person in New Jersey. He lives in Short Hills, NJ, one of the wealthiest towns in New Jersey. Peter is worth $3.6 billion.

He made billions selling his brokerage firm, Spear, Leeds & Kellogg to Goldman Sachs.

Peter Kellog is the 800th richest person in the world.

Net Worth	$3.6 billion
Source of Wealth	Spear, Leeds & Kellogg (brokerage house)
Age	80
Residence	Short Hills, NJ
World Rank	800th Richest Person in the World

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4. Larry Robbins

Larry Robbins is one of the richest people in New Jersey. He lives in the ultra-exclusive community of Alpine, NJ. Larry Robbins is worth $1.9 billion.

He is a self-made billionaire, making his fortune from his hedge fund, Glenview Capital Management.

Larry is the 1573rd richest person in the world.

Net Worth	$1.9 billion
Source of Wealth	Glenview Capital Management (hedge funds)
Age	53
Residence	Alpine, NJ
World Rank	1573rd Richest Person in the World

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5. Duncan MacMillan

Duncan MacMillan is one of the richest people in New Jersey. Along with fellow billionaire, Michael Bloomberg, he is one of the co-founders of Bloomberg LP.

Duncan lives in Princeton, NJ. He is worth $1.5 billion making him the 1576th richest person in the world.

Net Worth	$1.5 billion
Source of Wealth	Bloomberg LP
Age	85
Residence	Princeton, NJ
World Rank	1576th Richest Person in the World

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