New Jersey 'Favorites': Superheroes, Wine, Fast Food, Colors And More

NEW JERSEY — Want to know what the Garden State’s favorite superhero, wine, fast food or designer brand is? There are people crunching numbers to get the answer.

At Patch, we get tons of outreach about studies that try to figure out what New Jersey residents are craving at the moment, whether it’s second languages, a color for a bridesmaid dress, Christmas snacks or video games.

Here are just a few of the most recent ones.

SUPERHEROES

Educational platform Wisevoter recently tried to pin down each state’s favorite comic book superheroes.

Using a list of DC and Marvel characters, their report ranked New Jersey’s “most popular superheroes” in the following order for 2022:

• Spider-Man
• Batman
• Superman
• Iron Man
• Black Panther

LANGUAGES

What is New Jersey’s favorite language to learn? That’s what the team at Writing Tips sought to discover when they analyzed monthly Google searches in each state.

After taking a look at terms such as “how to learn [language]” and “[language] classes near me,” researchers came up with the top three for New Jersey:

1. Spanish – “The language is spoken by approximately 534 million speakers, as well as it being the official language of 21 countries. Almost 13% of the U.S population speak Spanish too – in fact, it is the second most-spoken language in the country. Not to mention, it has the highest number of speakers in the family of romance languages.”
2. Korean – “Ranked as the 13th most commonly spoken language in the world, Korean has around 77 million speakers. With the Korean pop music gaining millions of U.S fans in recent years, including musicians like famous boy band BTS, it’s no surprise that Americans are keen to learn the language.”
3. French – “Around the world there are approximately 220 million French speakers, and it is the official language in 29 countries including France, Switzerland, and Senegal, to name a few. Additionally, around 45% of English words stem from the French language.”

FAST FOOD

Burger King is the most popular fast-food restaurant in New Jersey, another recent study claims.

The study, conducted by price-tracking experts at Pricelisto, analyzed Google U.S. data for the most popular fast-food restaurants based on search interest and popularity over the past 12 months.

According to the results, the top three fast-food restaurants in the state of New Jersey are:

• Burger King
• Chipotle
• McDonald’s

Researchers noted that Burger King has more than 7,000 restaurants across the U.S., and McDonald’s has 14,000 – with the average distance to a McDonald’s in America just a three-mile trek away.

WINE

Another recent study from Wisevoter took a look at “America’s favorite types of wine by state,” including New Jersey.

The Garden State chose Sauvignon Blanc as its favorite wine, followed by:

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Rosé
• Pinot Noir
• Pinot Gris

White wines were the “clear winner” nationwide, coming out on top in 25 states. New Jersey’s favorite, Sauvignon Blanc, topped the list in 16 states that chose white wine as their favorite, Wisevoter noted.

DESIGNER BRANDS

Meanwhile, a recent study from Common Cents Mom tried to nail down the “most popular designer brands” across the nation in 2022, including New Jersey.

Researchers analyzed Google U.S. data for the most popular designer brands in the world and ranked them according to the average monthly searches in each state. According to the results, the top five designer brands in the state of New Jersey are:

• Louis Vuitton
• Gucci
• Michael Kors
• Chanel
• Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren recently got a big welcome to New Jersey from Gov. Phil Murphy and the local business community when the clothing retailer moved its headquarters to Nutley, bringing hundreds of jobs with it. Read More: Ralph Lauren Arrives In Nutley, Opens Office At Ex-Roche Site

VIDEO GAMES

Wisevoter took another crack at finding a New Jersey favorite with their list of the nation’s “Most Popular Video Game Consoles.” Their results were measured by searches online by state per video game console in the past year.

Here are New Jersey’s most popular gaming consoles for 2022, ranked in order of popularity:

• PlayStation 5
• Nintendo Switch
• Xbox One
• PlayStation 4
• Xbox Series X & S

COLOR

What is New Jersey’s favorite color? That’s a question that gets a little tricky, depending on the situation. But if you’re taking a general look at things, the “most popular color” in the state is pink, according to a recent study from Pixlr.com.

The study analyzed Google searches for 22 different colors (excluding black and white) combined with 25 different color-related terms, such as items of clothing, décor and themes.

The five most-Googled colors in New Jersey were:

• Pink
• Red
• Blue
• Orange
• Brown

Nationwide, red came out on top as 30 states’ favorite color, while pink was the second most popular, topping searches in 12 states. It was followed by blue as the most popular in six states, and brown in the remaining two states.

BRIDESMAID DRESSES

But if you’re asking what New Jersey’s favorite bridesmaid dress is, that’s a different matter, according to fashion experts at Boohoo.

Researchers analyzed Google Trends data to establish the most Googled bridesmaid dress color in each state. According to Boohoo, New Jersey is obsessed with lilac (a shade of purple), which was the sixth most-popular in America.

Nationwide, grey was the most popular color of bridesmaid dress in America, with 11 states searching for the color more than any other color of dress. Green bridesmaid dresses were the second most-popular color, being favored due to the wide variety of shades and tones, researchers reported.

CHRISTMAS PARTY DRESSES

And when it comes to a dress for a Christmas party, the color-popularity consensus in New Jersey diverges yet again, a study from fashion experts at Karen Millen say.

Researchers analyzed Google Trends data to establish the most-Googled Christmas party dress color in each state. New Jersey favored navy blue – a color only Missouri agreed with.

The analysis revealed that green Christmas party dresses had the highest number of states searching for it the most, with a total of 13 finding it the most popular.

“The festive period is filled with events where attendees want to show up and stand out, which is why it's so important for many people to find the perfect Christmas party dress, and it's not always as easy as it looks,” a spokesperson from Karen Millen said.

CHRISTMAS TREATS

Speaking of Christmas … what is the state’s favorite holiday snack? That’s what another study from Wisevoter sought to determine, when it delved into “America’s favorite Christmas treats.”

New Jersey’s favorite treat this year was the humble sugar cookie, according to researchers. Other favorites included (in order of popularity):

• Cheesecake
• Eggnog
• Hot chocolate
• Cinnamon roll

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