Study: How much will a dozen roses cost you?

 NEW JERSEY – Valentine’s Day is around the corner – a bouquet of a dozen roses will be a hot-ticket item.

How much should New Jersey residents’ budget for their sweethearts this year?

To help people anticipate costs, my team at FinanceBuzz looked at the prices of a dozen red roses in every state.

Here’s what they found:

• A bouquet of a dozen roses costs $86.66 in New Jersey
• The national average cost this year is $88.61, that’s an 11% increase from last year
• Roses cost less than the national average in New Jersey

 Here are the most expensive states for comparison:

1. Hawaii — $128.65
2. Wyoming — $108.63
3. Maryland — $106.65
4. Montana — $105.00
5. Washington — $101.66