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Newark Is Among The 'Best Places To Live' In NJ, New List Says
Newark is one of the "best places to live" in the Garden State, according to a new list from U.S. News & World Report.
NEWARK, NJ — Newark is one of the “best places to live” in New Jersey, according to a new list from U.S. News & World Report.
The publication recently released its annual list, which selected and ranked 250 major U.S. cities. To make the list, a place had to have “good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life,” researchers said.
Newark ranked as the 11th-best place to live in New Jersey. Read what U.S. News & World Report had to say about “what it’s like to live in Newark” here.
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“For the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live rankings, we selected 859 cities,” researchers explained. “The top 250 are featured in our national Top 250 Best Places to Live rankings.”
See the full list here, and learn about its methodology here.
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