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    Moving to Morristown, NJ

    Is Morristown a good place to live?

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    Morristown ranks #5 of 43 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $552,800
    +3.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,171
    per month
    Household income
    $115,409
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Morristown

    The median home value in Morristown is $552,800 and median rent is $2,171 a month, against a median household income of $115,409. Homes cost about 4.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Morristown crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Morristown, NJ

    Morristown has about 20,256 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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