In which state is The Sopranos set?

The Sopranos is set in New Jersey.

The series follows Tony Soprano, a North Jersey-based Italian American mobster who tries to balance his criminal career with family life and therapy. New Jersey is not merely a backdrop: the show's title sequence deliberately emphasizes the state, showing Tony driving from the Lincoln Tunnel past New Jersey landmarks and toward his suburban home.

Many major fictional locations are associated with New Jersey, including the Soprano residence in North Caldwell, Satriale's Pork Store in Kearny, and the Bada Bing! club in Lodi. The show's story also draws partly on real New Jersey organized-crime history and David Chase's experiences growing up in the state.

A common mix-up comes from the production itself. Much of the series was filmed in New Jersey, but many interior scenes were shot at Silvercup Studios in New York City. New York also appears in the story through the Lupertazzi crime family and frequent cross-state dealings. Those details do not change the show's central setting: New Jersey.