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Livingston Makes Top 20 On List Of ‘Best Places to Live In NJ’

A report ranked Livingston among the top 20 places to live in New Jersey. See other places in Essex County that made the list.

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston is the 16th-best place to live in New Jersey, according to a recent report.

Data compiler Niche.com has released its ranking of “2020 Best Places to Live in New Jersey,” which ranks towns and Census-designated places based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities and “local amenities.”

Livingston nabbed a spot at number 16 on this year’s list.

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See the full list of ranked towns here. Learn about researchers’ methodology here.

Other places in Essex County that cracked the top 100 on this year’s list included:

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  • 3 – Upper Montclair
  • 11 – Short Hills
  • 16 – Livingston
  • 28 – Glen Ridge
  • 31 – South Orange
  • 50 – North Caldwell
  • 62 – Maplewood
  • 70 – Essex Fells
  • 97 – Verona

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