7) Westfield
If you are looking for a good place to live in New Jersey that’s not too small and lifeless, but not too large and chaotic, then Westfield may be the place for you. The city has a population of 30,000. Thirteen public schools provide top quality education to the kids of Westfield and keep their average test scores 32% higher than the rest of the nation. 95% of the people in Westfield are high school graduates, and 67% are college graduates. The per capita income as well as the median household income is 130% higher, than the national average. Poverty is almost nonexistent (since it is 82% lower than the national average). Westfield also benefits from a very low crime rate, which makes it safer than 83% of the cities in the U.S. The city also has an excellent transportation system. All in all, Westfield deserves the seventh position on this list.
