Princeton Among Best Places To Live in NJ: Niche Ranking

Princeton NJ

15 March, 2021

2:09 PM

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PRINCETON, NJ — There's no better place to live in New Jersey, than Princeton. The township came in second place in Niche.com's 'Best Places to Live in New Jersey.' The website released the 2021 ranking of on Monday. Here are this year's Top 10 communities in New Jersey: Princeton JunctionPrincetonRidgewoodMountain LakesUpper MontclairPrinceton MeadowsHo-Ho-KusNew ProvidenceGlen RockMonmouth Junction See the rest of their ranking here. According to Niche, living in Princeton "offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Princeton there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks." The community received an overall grade of A+. See how the community was graded on different parameters: Public Schools: A+Housing: C+Good for Families: A+Jobs: B+Cost of Living: C-Crime and Safety: BOutdoor Activities: ANightlife: ADiversity: A-Weather: B -Health and Fitness: A+Commute: A+ Niche.com uses up-to-date data from dozens of public sources including the Department of Education, FBI and U.S. Census to compile a comprehensive assessment of the overall livability of an area. The website compiles statistics throughout the year and also takes into account thousands of reviews. Rankings are based on cost of living, higher education, housing, public schools, diversity, nightlife etc. Each community is then assigned a grade, on an A+-to-D- scale. You can read more about their process and methodology here. See where their data comes from by clicking here. Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news.