Healthiest Cities in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by healthiest cities

Best New Jersey Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans

Health & Safety

Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Civic & Politics

Most Republican Most Democratic

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants

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Healthiest Cities — New Jersey

1 Short Hills 16.9%

2 Troy Hills 17.2%

3 Parsippany 18.6%

4 Englewood Cliffs 19.0%

5 Belle Mead 19.6%

6 Pine Brook 19.8%

7 Lake Hiawatha 19.8%

8 North Caldwell 19.8%

9 Glen Ridge 19.9%

10 Chatham 20.0%

11 Palisades Park 20.1%

12 Towaco 20.2%

13 Princeton 20.2%

14 Old Tappan 20.4%

15 Tenafly 20.5%

16 Upper Montclair 20.6%

17 Leonia 20.8%

18 Closter 21.1%

19 Roseland 21.2%

20 Whippany 21.2%

21 Norwood 21.3%

22 Kinnelon 21.3%

23 Fort Lee 21.4%

24 River Edge 21.4%

25 Cresskill 21.4%

26 The Hills 21.5%

27 Morris Plains 21.5%

28 Brookdale 21.6%

29 Edgewater 21.6%

30 New Providence 21.6%

31 Princeton Meadows 21.8%

32 Ledgewood 21.9%

33 Madison 21.9%

34 White Meadow Lake 21.9%

35 Ridgewood 22.0%

36 Blackwells Mills 22.1%

37 Secaucus 22.1%

38 Bradley Gardens 22.1%

39 Westfield 22.2%

40 Glen Rock 22.3%

41 Hamilton Square 22.4%

42 Greentree 22.5%

43 Oradell 22.5%

44 Haddonfield 22.5%

45 Dayton 22.6%

46 Upper Saddle River 22.6%

47 Caldwell 22.6%

48 Florham Park 22.6%

49 Franklin Lakes 22.7%

50 Woodcliff Lake 22.7%

51 Mountainside 22.7%

52 Monmouth Junction 22.7%

53 Allendale 22.8%

54 Fanwood 22.8%

55 Springdale 22.8%

56 Paramus 23.0%

57 Succasunna 23.0%

58 Heathcote 23.1%

59 Hoboken 23.2%

60 Montvale 23.2%

61 Mercerville 23.2%

62 Ridgefield 23.4%

63 Lake Hopatcong 23.4%

64 Green Knoll 23.4%

65 Budd Lake 23.4%

66 Pompton Plains 23.5%

67 Packanack Lake 23.5%

68 Summit 23.5%

69 Iselin 23.5%

70 Lincoln Park 23.6%

71 Franklin Center 23.8%

72 Martinsville 23.9%

73 Boonton 23.9%

74 Flanders 23.9%

75 Hightstown 24.0%

76 Emerson 24.0%

77 Preakness 24.0%

78 Oak Ridge 24.1%

79 Ramsey 24.1%

80 Neshanic Station 24.2%

81 Mount Arlington 24.3%

82 Watchung 24.3%

83 Haddon Heights 24.3%

84 Waldwick 24.3%

85 Lake Mohawk 24.3%

86 New Milford 24.4%

87 Fair Lawn 24.5%

88 Lyons 24.6%

89 Hillsdale 24.6%

90 Park Ridge 24.6%

91 Kingston Estates 24.7%

92 Hillsborough 24.7%

93 Basking Ridge 24.7%

94 Butler 24.7%

95 Rutherford 24.7%

96 Dumont 24.8%

97 Wood-Ridge 24.8%

98 Echelon 24.8%

99 Twin Rivers 24.8%

100 Westmont 24.8%

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by healthiest cities in New Jersey.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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