Best Places To Live, Eat, Play In New Jersey: 2023 Recap

NEW JERSEY — Some of the best places to live in the country are towns and cities in New Jersey, according to a handful of national rankings released in 2023 that look at quality of life indicators.

Great communities have excellent schools, high-quality health care and good career opportunities, but also great places to eat and play.

Publications such as U.S. News & World Report and Fortune, along with the ratings and review site Niche, used different methodologies to compile their lists. Read more about why New Jersey’s cities and towns were mentioned in these rankings:

• These Are The 25 Best Places To Live In NJ, New Ranking Says
• These 5 NJ Towns Among Best Places To Live In U.S., New Report Says
• These 10 NJ Counties Are 'The Best' To Live In: New Rankings

Desirable places to live also have a diverse collection of restaurants to celebrate big moments with families and loved ones. One measure of New Jersey’s culinary greatness is the number of James Beard winners in 2023. Read More: 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists: The Complete List

Several New Jersey eateries were featured prominently in other lists.

• NJ Restaurant Among The Best In The Country, New Ranking Says
• This NJ Restaurant Among Best New Eateries In America: New List
• 5 NJ Restaurants Among The Top 100 In U.S., New Ranking Says

Reliable travel services also add to the quality of life in New Jersey, including air travel.

• How This NJ Airport Ranked For Reliability, Value And Convenience
• Bigger, Better $2.7 Billion Terminal At Newark Airport Unveiled: VIDEO

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