10 Best and Worst Cities to Live in New Jersey

While we all know New Jersey is the best state in the country (clearly), it's also a state of extremes.

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.

700 block of Ramona Gonzalez Street in Camden NJ - Photo: Google Maps

With 9.4 million people packed into 7,354 square miles of land, we looked at the ten best and worst Garden State cities to live in.

Sunset over Atlantic City NJ - Photo: Chris Coleman

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"Best" and "Worst" Cities in NJ

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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According to Travel & Leisure, they are the 10 best places to live in New Jersey based on data from local real estate experts.

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Rankings baed on violent crimes per 10,000 people.

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Chris Coleman is a South Jersey native and has been a cornerstone of the Atlantic City radio market since 1998. He serves as Brand Manager for WPG Talk Radio 95.5 and afternoon on-air personality for Cat Country 107.3. A five-time President's Circle award winner and Townsquare Media's 2024 Content Creator of the Year, Chris covers news, events, and stories of interest across Southern New Jersey. Story tips: chris.coleman@townsquaremedia.com