These NJ cities ranked among US safest, richest to live in 2024

NEW JERSEY - Six cities in New Jersey were ranked among the top 30 safest and wealthiest in the United States.

GOBankingRates collected a number of data points, including the average household income, total population, total households, cost of living indexes, crime rates and more.

Here's an in-depth look at the six NJ cities that made the list:

7) Ridgewood

• Population total: 26,043
• Population aged 65 and up: 3,444
• Average household median income: $277,428
• Average single-family home value: $1,095,623
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $6,415
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,436
• Total annual cost of living: $106,217
• Livability: 88
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.30
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 7.63

9) Westfield

• Population total: 30,839
• Population aged 65 and up: 4,458
• Average household median income: $281,738
• Average single-family home value: $1,182,660
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $6,925
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,386
• Total annual cost of living: $111,730
• Livability: 87
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.16
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 7.61

11) Glen Ridge

• Population total: 7,797
• Population aged 65 and up: 948
• Average household median income: $317,792
• Average single-family home value: $1,162,668
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $6,808
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,431
• Total annual cost of living: $110,868
• Livability: 88
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.52
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 13.91

12) Haddonfield

• Population total: 12,456
• Population aged 65 and up: 1,762
• Average household median income: $264,817
• Average single-family home value: $763,106
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $4,468
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,062
• Total annual cost of living: $78,361
• Livability: 86
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.32
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 12.11

13) Summit

• Population total: 22,555
• Population aged 65 and up: 2,892
• Average household median income: $291,509
• Average single-family home value: $1,310,834
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $7,675
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,336
• Total annual cost of living: $120,134
• Livability: 84
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.31
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 8.92

14) Chatham

• Population total: 9,199
• Population aged 65 and up: 982
• Average household median income: $307,559
• Average single-family home value: $1,260,189
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $7,379
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,421
• Total annual cost of living: $117,603
• Livability: 81
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.11
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 7.20

Here's a look at the full list:

1. Western Springs, Illinois
2. Kenilworth, Illinois
3. Lexington, Massachusetts
4. Winchester, Massachusetts
5. Winnetka, Illinois
6. Ottawa Hills, Ohio
7. Ridgewood, New Jersey
8. Wellesley, Massachusetts
9. Westfield, New Jersey
10. Ross, California
11. Glen Ridge, New Jersey
12. Haddonfield, New Jersey
13. Summit, New Jersey
14. Chatham, New Jersey
15. University Park, Texas
16. Sammamish, Washington
17. Wilmette, Illinois
18. Vienna, Virginia
19. Needham, Massachusetts
20. Mill Valley, California
21. Newton, Massachusetts
22. Hopkinton, Massachusetts
23. Lafayette, California
24. Hingham, Massachusetts
25. Cupertino, California
26. Greenwich, Connecticut
27. Los Altos, California
28. Kensington, California
29. Bellaire, Texas
30. Los Gatos, California

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