Haves and have nots: The 10 best and worst New Jersey cities to live in

While we all know New Jersey is the best state in the country (clearly), it is a rather unique area of the country.

For example, you can be in a neighborhood overflowing with multi-million-dollar homes and then go for a 20-minute drive and you'll be in an area that isn't exactly safe once the sun goes down.

Sure, the shore is terrific, the Pine Barrens are incredible, the mountains in the northern part of the state are fantastic -- but we don't live in a utopia. No one does.

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With 9,267,000 people jammed into 7,354 square miles of land, we looked at the ten best and worst New Jersey cities to live in.

"Best" and "Worst" Towns in New Jersey

Obviously, "best" and "worst" are subjective terms, so let's briefly define them.

For the top of the list, we turned to Travel & Leisure, which consulted with local real estate experts and took things like education and overall well-being into account.

Conversely, high crime rates were used to rank the worst cities.

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