What there is to know
- When it comes to choosing where to live, there are many factors to consider: budget, security, schools, and many more reasons.
- With that in mind, Niche (a website that provides information to connect people to their future schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces through reviews, ratings, research tools, and data) has compiled the list of “Best counties to live in New Jersey by 2023.”
- The list took different factors into consideration to come up with an overall score to rate the counties and declare Somerset the best to live in the state.
NEW YORK – When it comes to choosing where to live, there are many factors to consider: budget, safety, schools and many more.
With that in mind, Niche (a website that provides information to connect people to their future schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces through reviews, ratings, research tools, and data) has compiled the list of “Best counties to live in New Jersey by 2023.”
The list took different factors into consideration to come up with an overall score to rate the counties and declare Somerset the best to live in the state.
Below are the best counties to live in New Jersey and their ranking, according to Niche:
1. SOMERSET COUNTY: Population 343,950
- Public schools: A+
- Accommodation: B
- Nightlife: One
- Good for families: A+
- Diversity: One
- Jobs: B+
- Overall rating: A+
2. BERGEN COUNTY: 952,979 inhabitants
- Public schools: A+
- Accommodation: C+
- Nightlife: A+
- Good for families: A+
- Diversity: One
- Jobs: B
- Overall rating: A+
3. MIDDLESEX COUNTY: Population 858,770
- Public schools: A+
- Accommodation: B minus
- Nightlife: A
- Good for families: A+
- Diversity: A+
- Jobs: B-
- Overall rating: A+
4. MORRIS COUNTY: population 508,347
- Public schools: A+
- Accommodation: B
- Nightlife: A
- Good for families: A+
- Diversity: B+
- Jobs: B
- Overall rating: A+
5. MERCER COUNTY: Population 384,951
- Public schools: A+
- Accommodation: C+
- Nightlife: One
- Good for families: A+
- Diversity: A+
- Jobs: B
- Overall rating: A+
6. HUNTERDON COUNTY: Population 128,807
- Public schools: A+
- Accommodation: B+
- Nightlife: A-
- Good for families: A+
- Diversity: B-
- Jobs: B
- Overall rating: A+
7. MONMOUTH COUNTY: Population 642,160
- Public schools: A
- Accommodation: C+
- Nightlife: One
- Good for families: A+
- Diversity: B+
- Jobs: B
- Overall rating: A+
8. BURLINGTON COUNTY: population 460,102
- Public schools: A-
- Accommodation: C+
- Nightlife: A-
- Good for families: A
- Diversity: A-
- Jobs: B
- Overall rating: A
9. UNION COUNTY: population 571,963
- Public schools: B+
- Accommodation: D
- Nightlife: A+
- Good for families: A
- Diversity: A+
- Professions: C+
- Overall rating: A-
10. HUDSON COUNTY: population 713,264
- Public schools: C+
- Accommodation: D minus
- Nightlife: A+
- Good for families: A-
- Diversity: A+
- Professions: C+
- Overall rating: A-
11. COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER: population 300,821
- Public schools: B+
- Housing: C
- Nightlife: A-
- Good for families: A
- Diversity: B
- Jobs: B
- Overall rating: A-
12. CAMDEN COUNTY: Population 521,194
- Public schools: B
- Accommodation: C-
- Nightlife: A
- Good for families: a minus
- Diversity: One
- Professions: C+
- Overall rating: B+
13. CAP MAY COUNTY: Population 95,488
- Public schools: B+
- Accommodation: C-
- Nightlife: A
- Good for families: B+
- Diversity: B-
- Jobs: B-
- Overall rating: B+
14. SUSSEX COUNTY: Population 144,492
- Public schools: B+
- Accommodation: C+
- Nightlife: A-
- Good for families: A-
- Diversity: B-
- Jobs: B-
- Overall rating: B+
15. ATLANTIC COUNTY: population 273,865
- Public schools: B+
- Accommodation: D
- Nightlife: A
- Good for families: A-
- Diversity: One
- Jobs: D+
- Overall rating: B+
16. WARREN COUNTY: Population 109,354
- Public schools: B
- Accommodation: C-
- Nightlife: A-
- Good for families: B+
- Diversity: B
- Professions: C+
- Overall rating: B
17. OCEAN COUNTY: Population 630,057
- Public schools: B
- Case: D+
- Nightlife: A-
- Good for families :B
- Diversity: B-
- Jobs: B-
- Overall rating: B-
18. COUNTY OF PASSAÏC: population 521,067
- Public schools: B-
- Housing: D-
- Nightlife: A
- Good for families: B+
- Diversity: One
- Jobs: C-
- Overall rating: B-
19. ESSEX COUNTY: Population 852,720
- Public schools: C+
- Housing: D-
- Nightlife: A+
- Good for families :B
- Diversity: A+
- Jobs: D+
- Overall rating: B-
20. SALEM COUNTY: population 64,752
- Public schools: B
- Accommodation: D
- Nightlife: B
- Good for families :B
- Diversity: B+
- Jobs: C-
- Overall grade: C+
21. CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Population 154,921
- Public schools: C
- Housing: D-
- Nightlife: A-
- Good for families: B-
- Diversity: One
- Jobs: C-
- Overall rating: C
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