Glen Rock Ranked No. 3 Most Desirable Place To Live: Magazine

GLEN ROCK, NJ — The borough has been named the third most desirable place to live, according to an annual ranking by New Jersey Monthly magazine.

Glen Rock is one of three Bergen County towns to make the top 10 of the Hot 100 Towns. Nearby Ho-Ho-Kus was ranked No. 1 while Montvale was ranked No. 7. The rankings are part of the magazine's "Best Places To Live" cover story in Aug. 29 issue.

Ho-Ho-Kus jumped back to the top of the chart this year thanks largely to a 22 percent increase in the median home sale price from 2014 to 2016. Access to top schools and a low crime rate also contribute to the town’s standing. It was ranked No. 1 in 2011.

New Jersey Monthly publishes the Hot 100 Towns list annually. Leflein Associates, an independent research firm in Ringwood, complies the chart based on factors a homebuyer would consider, including home prices, real estate taxes, school results, crime rates and access to hospitals, restaurants and entertainment venues.

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