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Cranford Named Among Best Places To Live In New Jersey
The township was listed in the top 100 places to live in the state.
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CRANFORD, NJ — Using metrics ranging from the school district to employment to weather, the website Niche.com, which connects families with places to live and schools, has ranked Cranford among the top 75 communities to live in New Jersey.
Cranford was ranked number 69, just ahead of Randolph.
The website released the 2021 ranking of "Best Places to Live in New Jersey" on Monday. READ MORE: Here Are The Best Places To Live
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Here are this year's Top 15 communities in New Jersey:
- Princeton Junction
- Princeton
- Ridgewood
- Mountain Lakes
- Upper Montclair
- Princeton Meadows
- Ho-Ho-Kus
- New Providence
- Glen Rock
- Monmouth Junction
- Short Hills
- Summit
- Springdale
- Plainsboro
- Westfield
See the rest of the rankings here.
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Cranford got an overall grade of A+ and the feel was described as "dense suburban."
The community received these grades:
- Public schools: A+
- Housing: B
- Crime & safety: B
- Good for families: A+
- Nightlife: A
- Diversity: B
- Jobs: B
- Weather B-
- Cost of living: C
- Health and fitness: A
- Outdoor activities: A
- Commute: B
Niche.com utilizes data from public sources including the Department of Education, FBI, and U.S. Census, as well as reviews, to decide on livability.
You can read more about the methodology here. See where their data comes from by clicking here.
Sarah Salvatore contributed to this report.
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