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

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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