Best Cities in New Jersey to Live
12 cities scored · state average MoveScore 53 (Fair)
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Cities Ranked by MoveScore
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best city to live in New Jersey?
By MoveScore, Passaic, NJ is the top-ranked city in New Jersey with a composite grade of C (68/100). Rankings combine FBI crime, EPA water and air, NCES schools, Census fiscal, and CMS hospital data.
How many cities in New Jersey are scored?
New Jersey has 12 cities with enough federal data for a MoveScore composite. The statewide average MoveScore is 53 out of 100.
What data is used to rank cities in New Jersey?
Every MoveScore sub-score traces to a federal source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting for safety, EPA SDWIS for drinking water, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES and EDFacts for public schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital patient experience.
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Rankings use equal-weighted average of up to six federal sub-scores, normalized to 0-100.