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Coefficient of deviation

A state measure of assessment uniformity showing how tightly individual assessment-to-sale ratios cluster around the municipality's average.

New Jersey example

A lower coefficient generally indicates a more uniform assessment roll; it does not prove one parcel is correctly assessed.

Official source

https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/lpt/localtax.shtml

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