Like New Jerseyans vis-à-vis New Yorkers

I believe the answer is:

fewer

(Other definitions for fewer that I've seen before include "in smaller numbers" , "Not so many" , "Less in number" , "smaller number of people" , "Reduced" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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