Key takeaways
What this check tells you
Concentration
In Best Historical Attractions, the top 3 picks capture 28.1% of AI mentions versus the 8.6% they'd get if all attractions were recommended equally.
Concentration
Best Local Experiences shows the widest gap between even distribution and reality: three picks (Asbury Park, Tick Tock Diner, Cape May) take 13.3% of mentions against an expected 2.4%.
Movement
Best Food Experiences is the most volatile category tracked, with all 117 entities shifting position between the August 27 and September 3 checks.
Concentration
Best Boutique Hotels concentrates 26.2% of mentions in three names (The Peacock Inn, The Virginia Hotel, The Asbury Hotel), well above the 7.7% expected under even distribution.
Lead finding
New Jersey's AI narrative is 70% distinctive—more than triple the 21% network average.
New Jersey's strongest AI signal is concentration, with 43% of mentions clustering around a defined set of themes. The destination scores a striking 70% distinctiveness, well above the 21% network average, showing AI assistants describe it in ways that stand apart from peer destinations. All 94 rated mentions carry positive sentiment, with zero neutral or negative notes. Supporting themes like diverse food scenes, family-friendly appeal, and affordable options reinforce a consistently upbeat, well-defined identity.
How AI sees New Jersey
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates New Jersey with:
- Diner Culture
- diverse food scenes
- food diversity
- classic diners
- diversity
- family-friendly
- farm-to-table
- theme parks
- Affordable Dining
- affordable food
- affordable off-season rates
How New Jersey benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
New Jersey
78%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
New Jersey
10%
Network average
10%
Presence rate
New Jersey
0%
Network average
11%
New Jersey's AI benchmark numbers compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: New Jersey's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond New Jersey-specific questions
How often New Jersey comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Sep 29, 2026):
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Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Direct
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Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Recommendation
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Direct
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Top picks by traveler intent
Razza Pizza Artigianale
16 of 32
rank #1–#12
The Frog and the Peach
11 of 32
rank #1–#12
Ninety Acres
10 of 32
rank #2–#10
Elements
9 of 32
rank #1–#7
The Ryland Inn
7 of 32
rank #1–#13
White Manna
7 of 32
rank #7–#13
Battello
6 of 32
rank #3–#9
Chef Vola's
6 of 32
rank #1–#8
Ocean Casino Resort
17 of 31
rank #1–#9
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
15 of 31
rank #1–#7
Congress Hall
13 of 31
rank #1–#8
The Reeds at Shelter Haven
12 of 31
rank #2–#9
W Hoboken
12 of 31
rank #3–#10
Asbury Ocean Club Hotel
10 of 31
rank #1–#5
The Bernards Inn
8 of 31
rank #1–#9
Grand Cascades Lodge
7 of 31
rank #2–#7
Liberty State Park and Ellis Island
21 of 30
rank #1–#13
Cape May
20 of 30
rank #1–#5
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
20 of 30
rank #5–#14
Atlantic City Boardwalk
19 of 30
rank #1–#7
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
17 of 30
rank #3–#11
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
16 of 30
rank #2–#10
The Pine Barrens
15 of 30
rank #3–#13
Grounds For Sculpture
14 of 30
rank #4–#15
Congress Hall
19 of 31
rank #1–#8
The Virginia Hotel
14 of 31
rank #1–#10
The Woolverton Inn
12 of 31
rank #3–#8
The Reeds at Shelter Haven
9 of 31
rank #1–#7
Grand Cascades Lodge
8 of 31
rank #1–#8
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
8 of 31
rank #4–#8
The Bernards Inn
7 of 31
rank #5–#8
Asbury Ocean Club Hotel
6 of 31
rank #3–#7
Cape May
22 of 31
rank #3–#21
Liberty Science Center
22 of 31
rank #1–#12
Turtle Back Zoo
21 of 31
rank #1–#12
Adventure Aquarium
20 of 31
rank #1–#14
Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari
19 of 31
rank #1–#6
Storybook Land
16 of 31
rank #1–#13
Grounds For Sculpture
15 of 31
rank #6–#18
Jenkinson’s Boardwalk
15 of 31
rank #1–#9
White Manna
23 of 44
rank #1–#4
Rutt's Hut
20 of 44
rank #1–#7
Star Tavern
13 of 44
rank #2–#20
Pancho's Mexican Taqueria
9 of 44
rank #3–#10
Hiram’s Roadstand
7 of 44
rank #1–#10
Hobby's Delicatessen & Restaurant
7 of 44
rank #2–#13
White House Sub Shop
7 of 44
rank #8–#18
Harold's New York Deli
6 of 44
rank #4–#10
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Papa’s Tomato Pies
31 of 57
rank #1–#15
De Lorenzo’s Tomato Pies
28 of 57
rank #2–#14
Tops Diner
27 of 57
rank #1–#26
Razza Pizza Artigianale
24 of 57
rank #2–#25
Star Tavern
23 of 57
rank #3–#16
Rutt's Hut
22 of 57
rank #1–#17
Seabra’s Marisqueira
19 of 57
rank #2–#14
Tick Tock Diner
18 of 57
rank #1–#20
Asbury Park
31 of 54
rank #1–#22
Cape May
31 of 54
rank #2–#21
Island Beach State Park
24 of 54
rank #3–#20
The Pine Barrens
24 of 54
rank #2–#23
Tick Tock Diner
23 of 54
rank #1–#7
Papa’s Tomato Pies
19 of 54
rank #2–#26
Tops Diner
19 of 54
rank #1–#8
Lambertville and Frenchtown
18 of 54
rank #4–#28
Sterling Hill Mining Museum
24 of 48
rank #1–#9
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
20 of 48
rank #2–#23
Whitesbog Historic Village
19 of 48
rank #1–#7
Duke Farms
17 of 48
rank #1–#15
Pine Barrens / Batsto Village
15 of 48
rank #1–#12
The Deserted Village of Feltville
15 of 48
rank #2–#19
Grounds For Sculpture
13 of 48
rank #1–#19
Lucy the Elephant
12 of 48
rank #2–#12
Cape May
23 of 41
rank #1–#5
Princeton Battlefield State Park
19 of 41
rank #1–#12
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
17 of 41
rank #2–#8
Asbury Park
12 of 41
rank #2–#7
Lambertville and New Hope
11 of 41
rank #1–#13
Philadelphia
10 of 41
rank #1–#4
Atlantic City Boardwalk
8 of 41
rank #3–#7
Jersey Shore towns
8 of 41
rank #1–#3
Rutt's Hut
20 of 39
rank #1–#24
De Lorenzo’s Tomato Pies
16 of 39
rank #2–#10
Tops Diner
16 of 39
rank #1–#15
The Summit Diner
15 of 39
rank #1–#8
Papa’s Tomato Pies
13 of 39
rank #1–#10
The Lobster House
13 of 39
rank #1–#20
Tick Tock Diner
11 of 39
rank #1–#8
Jimmy Buff's
10 of 39
rank #1–#13
Morristown National Historical Park
25 of 34
rank #1–#8
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
24 of 34
rank #1–#18
Cape May
20 of 34
rank #4–#14
Liberty State Park and Ellis Island
20 of 34
rank #1–#12
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
19 of 34
rank #1–#10
Washington Crossing State Park
18 of 34
rank #1–#5
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
16 of 34
rank #3–#7
Princeton Battlefield State Park
16 of 34
rank #2–#15
The Virginia Hotel
19 of 33
rank #1–#8
The Asbury Hotel
18 of 33
rank #1–#7
The Peacock Inn
18 of 33
rank #3–#11
The Woolverton Inn
13 of 33
rank #2–#8
The Reeds at Shelter Haven
12 of 33
rank #3–#6
Asbury Ocean Club Hotel
11 of 33
rank #1–#10
Congress Hall
10 of 33
rank #2–#7
Bungalow Hotel
7 of 33
rank #2–#6
Liberty Science Center
23 of 32
rank #1–#4
American Dream Mall
21 of 32
rank #1–#12
The Newark Museum of Art
21 of 32
rank #1–#15
Adventure Aquarium
19 of 32
rank #1–#10
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
12 of 32
rank #3–#13
iPlay America
11 of 32
rank #3–#10
Grounds For Sculpture
8 of 32
rank #2–#13
Morris Museum
7 of 32
rank #3–#12
High Point State Park
20 of 32
rank #1–#5
Cape May
16 of 32
rank #1–#12
Mount Tammany
16 of 32
rank #1–#12
Liberty State Park and Ellis Island
14 of 32
rank #2–#14
Barnegat Lighthouse
13 of 32
rank #3–#12
Palisades Interstate Park
13 of 32
rank #2–#10
Washington Rock State Park
13 of 32
rank #3–#12
State Line Lookout
11 of 32
rank #1–#9
Red Roof Inn
12 of 31
rank #1–#7
Extended Stay America
11 of 31
rank #3–#11
Motel 6
9 of 31
rank #1–#8
Super 8
9 of 31
rank #2–#4
Days Inn by Wyndham
8 of 31
rank #1–#4
La Quinta Inn & Suites Secaucus
6 of 31
rank #1–#7
Cape May
4 of 31
rank #2–#8
Best Western Plus Newark Airport West
3 of 31
rank #1–#7
Crystal Springs Resort
13 of 31
rank #1–#11
Golden Nugget Atlantic City
8 of 31
rank #4–#8
Hyatt Regency Jersey City
8 of 31
rank #3–#9
Cape May
7 of 31
rank #1–#7
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
7 of 31
rank #1–#3
Congress Hall
6 of 31
rank #1–#7
Icona Diamond Beach
6 of 31
rank #2–#6
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
5 of 31
rank #3–#7
Restaurant Latour
18 of 31
rank #1–#10
The Frog and the Peach
18 of 31
rank #1–#8
Saddle River Inn
12 of 31
rank #1–#9
Elements
11 of 31
rank #1–#8
Ninety Acres
11 of 31
rank #2–#10
The Ryland Inn
11 of 31
rank #1–#8
Nicholas Barrel & Roost
9 of 31
rank #1–#4
Scalini Fedeli
8 of 31
rank #3–#8
Restaurant Latour
14 of 31
rank #1–#11
Ninety Acres
12 of 31
rank #2–#9
Rat’s Restaurant
11 of 31
rank #1–#15
The Frog and the Peach
11 of 31
rank #1–#10
The Bernards Inn
10 of 31
rank #3–#9
Battello
8 of 31
rank #1–#6
Café Matisse
8 of 31
rank #2–#10
Chart House
6 of 31
rank #2–#9
Mountain Creek
19 of 30
rank #1–#2
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
13 of 30
rank #2–#11
Liberty Science Center
13 of 30
rank #3–#15
American Dream Mall
12 of 30
rank #1–#21
Cape May
11 of 30
rank #4–#23
Campgaw Mountain
10 of 30
rank #2–#4
Newport Skates
10 of 30
rank #2–#5
Grounds For Sculpture
8 of 30
rank #3–#19
Where Perplexity's answers about New Jersey come from
Perplexity cited visitnj.org,
New Jersey's official tourism site, in
16 of 60 answers about New Jersey
(27%, last 90 days).
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
New Jersey (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
See the network-wide ranking.
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