New Jersey county rankings
Best counties in New Jersey to live
We scored 21 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunterdon County | 83 | $498,800 | $139,453 | 4.6% | 378 |
| 2 | Somerset County | 79 | $523,900 | $135,960 | 4.8% | 624 |
| 3 | Morris County | 77 | $557,000 | $134,929 | 5.2% | 544 |
| 4 | Burlington County | 76 | $326,700 | $105,271 | 5.1% | 1,331 |
| 5 | Sussex County | 76 | $342,800 | $114,316 | 5.3% | 357 |
| 6 | Gloucester County | 74 | $283,500 | $102,807 | 5.2% | 1,477 |
| 7 | Warren County | 68 | $323,100 | $99,596 | 5.6% | 810 |
| 8 | Ocean County | 60 | $366,600 | $86,411 | 5.5% | 774 |
| 9 | Bergen County | 58 | $593,200 | $123,715 | 5.5% | 897 |
| 10 | Monmouth County | 53 | $566,500 | $122,727 | 5.2% | 1,221 |
| 11 | Middlesex County | 51 | $439,300 | $109,028 | 6.4% | 1,085 |
| 12 | Salem County | 47 | $223,000 | $78,412 | 7.5% | 1,215 |
| 13 | Camden County | 41 | $262,200 | $86,384 | 6.9% | 2,687 |
| 14 | Mercer County | 38 | $351,000 | $96,333 | 6.1% | 1,864 |
| 15 | Hudson County | 33 | $508,600 | $90,032 | 5.9% | 1,889 |
Also see: Where to move in New Jersey
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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