Rankings website Niche.com just published its 2025 list of the "best places to live in New Jersey." Where does your town fall on the list?
NEW JERSEY — There are five New Jersey communities made this year's Niche.com list of "Best Places to Live in America," but what about the best places to live within the Garden State?
Now in its 11th year, the ranking from the data-driven platform Niche helps everyone from young people just starting their careers or families to retirees decide where they want to live. The report analyzes places of various sizes, including cities with populations of 100,000 or more, suburbs and neighborhoods. Related: 5 NJ Towns Ranked Among Best Places to Live In America
The rankings are based on a wide range of public data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined with millions of resident reviews.
Here are the top 100 places to live in New Jersey, all with overall A+ ratings according to Niche:
- Ho-Ho-Kus
- Princeton
- Ridgewood
- River Edge
- Princeton Junction
- Harrington Park
- Haworth
- Summit
- Hoboken
- Mountain Lakes
- Closter
- Metuchen
- Haddonfield
- Bernardsville
- Berkeley Heights Township
- Glen Ridge
- New Providence
- Upper Montclair
- Fort Lee
- Chatham Township
- Livingston Township
- Fair Lawn
- Fanwood
- Montgomery Township
- Edgewater
- Oradell
- Madison
- Upper Saddle River
- Plainsboro Center
- Westfield
- Springdale
- Chatham
- Glen Rock
- Greentree
- Old Tappan
- Short Hills
- Fair Haven
- Allendale
- River Vale Township
- Westwood
- Moorestown Township
- Green Brook Township
- Randolph Township
- Bernards Township
- Secaucus
- Cranbury
- Dayton
- Highland Park
- Pennington
- Rutherford
- Maplewood Township
- Long Hill Township
- Belle Mead
- South Orange
- Bedminster Township
- Branchburg Township
- Monmouth Junction
- Morris Township
- Bradley Gardens
- Mountainside
- Northvale
- Heathcote
- Ramsey
- Montville Township
- Chesterfield Township
- Martinsville
- Tenafly
- Princeton Meadows
- Mendham Borough
- Hillsdale
- Englewood Cliffs
- Warren Township
- Hillsborough Township
- Florham Park
- Mendham Township
- Peapack and Gladstone
- Cranford Township
- Alpine
- Brookdale
- Essex Fells
- Springfield Township
- Denville Township
- Leonia
- North Caldwell
- Norwood
- Little Silver
- Scotch Plains Township
- Hopewell Township
- Raritan Township
- Chester
- Roseland
- Kendall Park
- Saddle River
- Oakland
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
- Robertsville
- Morris Plains
- Blackwells Mills
- Holmdel Township
- Rumson
Niche said it analyzed thousands of communities to compile this year’s ranking. Community attributes considered in developing the list included the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others. (More on methodology.)
According to this ranking, the five best places to live in the United States are: Colonial Village, VA; Atlantic Station, GA; Chesterbrook, PA; Harbour Island, FL; City Center, CA.