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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for remote workers
in New Jersey

Ranked by walkability, quality of life, and value — for people who can work from anywhere.

✓ Walkability
✓ Value
✓ Quality of life
25 neighborhoods ranked
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families💻 Remote Workers🌅 Retirees🔑 First-Time Buyers

#1 Pick for Remote Workers in New Jersey

Matawan, Matawan — Good for now

#1

Matawan

Good for now

Matawan, NJ

Price

$486K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

96/100

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#2

Trenton

Good for now

Trenton, NJ

Price

$160K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

100/100

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#3

Clifton

Good for now

Clifton, NJ

Price

$429K

Schools

9/10

Walk

91/100

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#4

Montclair

Settle here

Montclair, NJ

Price

$822K

Schools

5/10

Walk

95/100

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#5

South Orange

Settle here

South Orange, NJ

Price

$867K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

92/100

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#6

New Brunswick

Good for now

New Brunswick, NJ

Price

$354K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

86/100

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#7

Princeton

Settle here

Princeton, NJ

Price

$754K

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#8

Fair Haven

Think twice

Fair Haven, NJ

Price

$992K

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#9

Woodbridge

Think twice

Woodbridge, NJ

Price

$390K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

82/100

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#10

Union City

Think twice

Union City, NJ

Price

$472K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

82/100

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#11

Sayreville

Good for now

Sayreville, NJ

Price

$430K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

70/100

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#12

Cherry Hill

Think twice

Cherry Hill, NJ

Price

$331K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

80/100

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#13

Jersey City

Settle here

Jersey City, NJ

Price

$865K

Schools

5/10

Walk

94/100

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#14

Lakewood

Good for now

Lakewood, NJ

Price

$466K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

79/100

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#15

Bayonne

Good for now

Bayonne, NJ

Price

$460K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#16

Weehawken

Settle here

Weehawken, NJ

Price

$889K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

83/100

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#17

Rumson

Settle here

Rumson, NJ

Price

$1.3M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

83/100

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#18

Atlantic City

Think twice

Atlantic City, NJ

Price

$320K

Walk

95/100

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#19

Cranford

Good for now

Cranford, NJ

Price

$660K

Schools

9/10

Walk

88/100

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#20

Pennsville

Think twice

Pennsville, NJ

Price

$215K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

63/100

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#21

Westfield

Settle here

Westfield, NJ

Price

$953K

Schools

9/10

Walk

74/100

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#22

Edison

Good for now

Edison, NJ

Price

$431K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

69/100

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#23

Park Ridge

Settle here

Park Ridge, NJ

Price

$706K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

82/100

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#24

Princeton

Good for now

Princeton, NJ

Price

$768K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

71/100

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#25

Little Silver

Settle here

Little Silver, NJ

Price

$956K

Schools

5/10

Walk

70/100

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