Paramus Ranked Among Best Places To Live In NJ

PARAMUS, NJ — The borough was recently voted among best places to live in Bergen 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.

Paramus received an A. It was ranked the 37th best place to live in Bergen County and the 132nd best in New Jersey.

"Paramus is an extremely large town where there are endless activities, amazing restaurants and pleasant views of nice suburban homes," one reviewer said.

Paramus received the following grades:

Public Schools: A
Good for Families: A
Diversity: A
Nightlife: A-
Crime & Safety: B
Housing: C

The town has a median home value of $565,300, which is more than three 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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