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Westfield Makes Top 10 List of Best Suburbs to Live in NJ

February 19, 2021 by Scott Gleason

Niche.com collects data on various cities all over the country. They compile this data in different “best of” lists. In 2020, they put Westfield in the top 10 of their Best Suburbs to Live in New Jersey list. (It is a little too early in the year to be releasing their 2021 list.) That actually moved us up a spot from our 2019 rankings. But that really does not surprise anyone who lives here.

Niche.com put Westfield in the #6 spot of its 2020 Top 10 Best Suburbs to Live in New Jersey, moving it up one spot from 2019.

Westfield Ranked in Top 10 Best Suburbs to Live in NJ

How Niche.com Determines Rankings

The folks at Niche.com base each city’s ranking on 15 separate categories. These include the cost of living, education, housing, public schools, and diversity among other things. They pull data from a variety of sources, including the US Census Bureau, FBI, US Department of Education, and local surveys. Each category equals a percentage of the overall score.

Why Westfield Made the Grade

While our cost of living may be higher than some other cities in New Jersey, we excel in just about every other category Niche.com judged us in. Our excellent public school system, community health and access to healthcare, and our family-friendly community set us in the “A+” category. Meanwhile, our abundance of outdoor activities, our economic growth, high employment rate, and an array of restaurants, bars, and entertainment options achieved “A” status as well. Our low crime rate, diverse population, and short commute times were all given a “B” grade.

With a population of just under 30,000, Westfield residents enjoy the close-knit community that a small town provides. Fortunately, its location allows an easy commute to NYC and everything that the city has to offer (both for work and play). Niche.com also ranked it #9 out of 637 other cities on its 2020 Best Places to Live in New Jersey list. And it made the #14 spot on its 2020 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in New Jersey list.

Scott Gleason, CRS at Coldwell Banker Realty – East, NJ Luxury Homes

Westfield Named in Top 10 Best Places to Live in NJ 2020

July 31, 2020 by Scott Gleason

There are so many things to love about our fair city. Great food options. Lots of shopping. And we always help others in whatever way possible. So it should be no surprise that Westfield ranked in the Top 10 of Niche.com’s Best Places to Live in NJ for 2020.

Niche.com ranked Westfield #9 in its Top 10 Best Places to Live in NJ List for 2020 and #6 on its Best Suburbs to Live in NJ 2020.

Westfield Among Top 10 Best Places to Live in NJ

At #9, Westfield was the top-rated Union County city in New Jersey to make Niche.com’s list. The only other Union County city on the list was New Providence. That makes three years in a row that Niche.com bestowed this honor upon Westfield. Our real estate market has seen an increase in buyer demand even with COVID-19.

Niche.com bases their rankings on 12 different factors. These include public schools, jobs, health and fitness, outdoor activities, nightlife, and whether it’s a good place for families. All of these received “A” grades, with public schools, health, and fitness, and good for families receiving an A+ each. Commute time, housing, crime and safety, diversity, and weather all received “B” grades.

The majority of Westfield residents own their homes. This shows in how well-maintained our properties are. That shows a pride of ownership. The city offers a wide variety of restaurants, boutiques, and coffee shops as well as parks. Its easy commute into the City makes it a fantastic option for workers who desire a more suburban home life. (It’s also #6 on Niche.com’s Best Suburbs to Live in New Jersey 2020, too.)

Best Places to Live in New Jersey 2020

#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

If you’d like to purchase a Westfield home, contact me. I’d be happy to show you everything this town has to offer.

Scott Gleason, CRS at Coldwell Banker Realty – East, NJ Luxury Homes

Westfield Receives A+ for Best Places to Live in NJ

June 14, 2019 by Scott Gleason

Just last month, Safewise.com proclaimed our fair city to be the safest city in Union County. It also placed it as the sixth safest city in the entire state. A few weeks before that, WalletHub.com put us on their Best Small Cities in America list (#3 in the state). Recently, Westfield placed #7 on Niche.com’s Best Places to Live in New Jersey list. Our community received a solid A+.

Westfield made it onto another "Best Places to Live in NJ" list. This time, Niche.com gave it an A+, ranking it at #7 overall for New Jersey.

Westfield Added to Another “Best Places” List

Niche.com graded 60 different New Jersey communities based on various factors. These included the cost of living, education, the public school system, diversity of the population, crime and safety, walkability, employment, health and fitness, weather, and commute time among others. Westfield’s public schools, nightlife, family-friendly lifestyle, outdoor activities, and nightlife all received an A or better grade. Crime and safety, housing, diversity, jobs, weather, and commute times received B’s.

Every one of our schools in the Westfield Public Schools system received an A, with Wilson Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Westfield High achieving the highest marks of all (A+). Our rate for violent crimes comes in at 98% below the national average. We also made Niche.com’s 2019 Best Suburbs to Live in New Jersey (#3) and Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in New Jersey (#9) lists.

Top 10 Best Places to Live in New Jersey – Niche.com

Princeton Junction
Upper Montclair
Princeton
Princeton Meadows
Ridgewood
Waterfront
Westfield
Short Hills
Highland Park
Haddonfield

Scott Gleason, CRS at Coldwell Banker Realty – East, NJ Luxury Homes