Bedminster, Bernardsville Ranked Among Best Places To Live In NJ

BEDMINSTER/BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — Bernardsville and Bedminster were recently voted among best places to live in Somerset County and in New Jersey.

That's according to a Niche's 2018 "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey rankings. For at least the second consecutive year, the consumer rankings service assigned a grade, on an A+-to-D+ scale, to almost every town in the state.

Bernardsville:

Bernardsville received an A+. It was ranked the 2nd best place to live in Somerset County and the 29th best in New Jersey.

"Small up-scale town, very friendly, and great for families. Although living here is expensive, it is definitely worth the price," a reviewer said. "The local schools are highly ranked and a great experience for all children. The town has a lot of great places to eat for a fancy night out, or just the casual family pizza night. There are plenty of side walks and crossing guard so kids can walk around town after school safely."

Bernardsville received the following grades:

Public Schools: A+
Good for Families: A+
Diversity: B
Nightlife: B+
Crime & Safety: A-
Housing: B-

The town has a median home value of $671,200, nearly four times the national average of $184,700.

Bedminster:

Bedminster received an A+. It was ranked the 4th best place to live in Somerset County and the 46th best in New Jersey.

"Beautiful town with gorgeous mountain views!" a reviewer said. "Almost no night life at all. Just a nice, quiet town where you can have lots of peace and quiet. Relax in Bedminster!"

Bedminster received the following grades:

Public Schools: A
Good for Families: A
Diversity: B+
Nightlife: A-
Crime & Safety: A
Housing: B+

The town has a median home value of $366,400, nearly double the national average of $184,700.

Nearly 80 communities received A+ grades, topped with towns such as Princeton, Bedminster, Westfield, and East Brunswick. Four communities received D+ grades: Irvington, Harmony, the Brookfield section of White Township and the Port Norris section of Commercial Township in Cumberland County. The list included sections of towns and city neighborhoods.

To arrive at the rankings, Niche.com took several factors into consideration, such as the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and access to amenities.

Niche created a standardized score for each factor, and after weighting each factor, an overall score was calculated, which was again given a new standardized score.

To see how every town in New Jersey scored, click here.

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