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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in New Jersey

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in New Jersey

Howell, Howell — Good for now

School rating: 8.7/10

#1

Howell

Good for now

Howell, NJ

Price

$495K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

34/100

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#2

Medford

Good for now

Medford, NJ

Price

$496K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

42/100

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#3

Westfield

Settle here

Westfield, NJ

Price

$953K

Schools

9/10

Walk

74/100

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#4

South Orange

Settle here

South Orange, NJ

Price

$867K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

92/100

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#5

Clifton

Good for now

Clifton, NJ

Price

$429K

Schools

9/10

Walk

91/100

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#6

Metuchen

Good for now

Metuchen, NJ

Price

$560K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

55/100

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#7

Princeton

Good for now

Princeton, NJ

Price

$768K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

71/100

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#8

Edison

Good for now

Edison, NJ

Price

$431K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

69/100

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#9

Marlboro

Settle here

Marlboro, NJ

Price

$702K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

49/100

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#10

Manalapan

Settle here

Manalapan, NJ

Price

$647K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

24/100

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#11

Englishtown

Good for now

Englishtown, NJ

Price

$647K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

24/100

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#12

Freehold

Good for now

Freehold, NJ

Price

$505K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

64/100

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#13

Jersey City

Settle here

Jersey City, NJ

Price

$583K

Schools

8/10

Walk

76/100

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#14

Maplewood

Settle here

Maplewood, NJ

Price

$721K

Schools

9/10

Walk

61/100

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#15

Cranford

Good for now

Cranford, NJ

Price

$660K

Schools

9/10

Walk

88/100

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#16

Woodbridge

Think twice

Woodbridge, NJ

Price

$390K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

82/100

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#17

Sayreville

Good for now

Sayreville, NJ

Price

$430K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

70/100

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#18

Lakewood

Good for now

Lakewood, NJ

Price

$466K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

79/100

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#19

Jackson

Think twice

Jackson, NJ

Price

$486K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

33/100

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#20

Toms River

Think twice

Toms River, NJ

Price

$409K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

31/100

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#21

Hamilton

Good for now

Hamilton, NJ

Price

$265K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

64/100

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#22

New Brunswick

Good for now

New Brunswick, NJ

Price

$354K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

86/100

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#23

Hammonton

Good for now

Hammonton, NJ

Price

$323K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

32/100

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#24

Brick

Think twice

Brick, NJ

Price

$401K

Schools

8/10

Walk

39/100

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#25

Elizabeth

Think twice

Elizabeth, NJ

Price

$468K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

75/100

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