Bridgewater Named Among Best Places To Live In New Jersey

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater Township was named as one of the best places to live in New Jersey for 2020, according to Niche.com's latest "report card".

Sections of the township were broken down on the list. Bradley Gardens was ranked as the 49th best place to live in New Jersey, followed by Martinsville ranked at 56th best, then Green Knoll at 89th place, and Finderne ranked at 144th.

Data compiler Niche assigned a grade, on an A+-to-D- scale, to almost every town in the state for its 2020 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey. It took several factors into consideration, such as the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities.

Bradley Gardens received an overall Niche grade of A+. Here's how Niche graded Bradley Gardens in the following categories:

• Public Schools: A+
• Housing: B+
• Nightlife: B+
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: A
• Jobs: B+
• Weather: B-
• Cost of Living: C
• Health & Fitness: A
• Outdoor Activities: A
• Commute: B-

Martinsville received an overall Niche grade of A+. Here's how Niche graded Martinsville in the following categories:

• Public Schools: A+
• Housing: B+
• Nightlife: B
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: B
• Jobs: B+
• Weather: B-
• Cost of Living: C+
• Health & Fitness: A
• Outdoor Activities: A
• Commute: B

Green Knoll received an overall Niche grade of A+. Here's how Niche graded Green Knoll in the following categories:

• Public Schools: A+
• Housing: B-
• Nightlife: B
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: A-
• Jobs: B+
• Weather: B-
• Cost of Living: C+
• Health & Fitness: A
• Outdoor Activities: A
• Commute: B

Finderne received an overall Niche grade of A. Here's how Niche graded Finderne in the following categories:

• Public Schools: A+
• Housing: B-
• Nightlife: A-
• Good for Families: A+
• Diversity: A
• Jobs: B
• Weather: B-
• Cost of Living: C
• Health & Fitness: A
• Outdoor Activities: A
• Commute: B

In Somerset County, Bernards Township ranked the highest at number 19 followed by Bedminster.

The top 10 best places to live in New Jersey are:

1. Princeton
2. Princeton Junction
3. Upper Montclair
4. Ridgewood
5. Mountain Lakes
6. Princeton Meadows
7. Springdale
8. Monmouth Junction
9. Westfield
10. New Providence

See the full list of ranked towns here. Learn about researchers' methodology here.

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