Best places to live in New Jersey
Cities and suburbs in New Jersey with 25,000+ people, scored against each other: affordability on a $75k salary after taxes and rent (35%), violent crime (30%), schools (20%) and job growth (15%).
| # | City | Score | Rent | Home | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montclair, NJ | 64/100 | $2,063/mo | $906k | 9.5/10 |
| 2 | Voorhees, NJ | 61/100 | $1,754/mo | $430k | 9.5/10 |
| 3 | Ridgewood, NJ | 60/100 | $2,499/mo | $891k | 10/10 |
| 4 | Toms River, NJ | 59/100 | $1,726/mo | $417k | 8.2/10 |
| 5 | Union City, NJ | 56/100 | $1,537/mo | $472k | 5.9/10 |
| 6 | West New York, NJ | 56/100 | $1,716/mo | $466k | 5.4/10 |
| 7 | Princeton, NJ | 56/100 | $2,636/mo | $1.05M | 10/10 |
| 8 | Mount Laurel, NJ | 54/100 | $2,143/mo | $357k | 9.4/10 |
| 9 | Fort Lee, NJ | 54/100 | $2,270/mo | $448k | 9.9/10 |
| 10 | Maplewood, NJ | 53/100 | $2,269/mo | $721k | 9.6/10 |
| 11 | Cherry Hill, NJ | 51/100 | $1,882/mo | $386k | 9.5/10 |
| 12 | Atlantic City, NJ | 49/100 | $1,136/mo | $207k | 2.3/10 |
| 13 | Englewood, NJ | 47/100 | $1,977/mo | $544k | 3.8/10 |
| 14 | Westfield, NJ | 45/100 | $2,357/mo | $953k | 9.9/10 |
| 15 | South Orange, NJ | 40/100 | $4,688/mo | $1.07M | 9.6/10 |
| 16 | Trenton, NJ | 39/100 | $1,294/mo | $161k | 1.2/10 |
| 17 | New Brunswick, NJ | 37/100 | $1,814/mo | $354k | 1.9/10 |
| 18 | Hoboken, NJ | 35/100 | $2,938/mo | $895k | 7.1/10 |
| 19 | Jersey City, NJ | 33/100 | $2,007/mo | $567k | 3.9/10 |
Rent, income and home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Taxes: 2026 federal and state rates for a single filer.
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