Hoboken Ranked As One Of Snobbiest Towns In N.J.

By Jason Koestenblatt

It seems like every week another New Jersey town is perched atop a new ranking or list for safest town, best schools, or most desirable place to live.

Ten New Jersey towns found themselves on another list, but this one isn’t as glamorous. Let’s remember, though, it’s all in good fun.

According to roadsnacks.net, New jersey has 10 towns that qualify as the “snobbiest” in the state - and Hoboken is one of them.

The website took a look at New Jersey towns with a population of 5,000 or more, and created a point system to rank median home price, median household income, percent of population with a college degree, and a few other pieces of criteria.

The website said about Hoboken:

“For Hoboken residents it may come as something of a surprise to learn that many people from outside of the state think “New Jersey sticks” when they hear Hoboken. Of course you all know this couldn’t be further from the truth; Hoboken is a community rich in culture, in education, and, well, just plain rich.

Plus it’s the home of baseball, Frank Sinatra, and Yo La Tengo. Not at all snobby things. Just sayin’.”

According to the site’s ranking of another New Jersey town:

“Sure you guys make a ton of money, certainly you have plenty of art galleries and theaters per capita, and yes, your homes are luxurious and expensive. But that’s not why you’re a bunch of snobs. This is why: ’Bernardsville is often mispronounced as ‘BernARDSville’ as opposed to the correct parochial pronunciation ‘BERNardsville’.”

The full top 10 includes:

• Princeton
• Chatham
• Mendham
• Edgewater
• Glen Ridge
• Bernardsville
• Westfield
• Hoboken
• Summit
• Oradell