Cranford Ranked Among Best Places To Live In NJ

CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford was recently voted among best places to live in Union 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.

Cranford received an A. It was ranked the 7th best place to live in Union County and the 76th best in New Jersey.

"I live in Cranford, NJ. It is a small town with a big heart. Everyone knows everyone. There are many street fairs, block parties, fundraisers and more," a reviewer wrote. "The parents are very involved with activities in the school (elementary, middle, and high school). From young to old, many people are involved in sports or volunteer work, etc."

Cranford 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 $445,200, more than two times 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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