This Is the Best State to Live In New Jersey tops the list in WalletHub's ranking

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Figuring out where to settle down can be a tough task, especially considering all of the various factors that could influence one's choice. WalletHub examines the gamut, looking at more than four dozen metrics in all 50 states in five main categories: affordability; the economy (including unemployment rates, job opportunities, and the wealth gap); education and health, which looks at everything from the quality of public school systems and high school graduation rates to life expectancy and how good the local hospitals are; safety; and quality of life (e.g., commute times, access to public transportation, and availability of recreational and entertainment opportunities, such as restaurants, museums, and beaches).

https://www.newser.com/story/307405/this-is-the-best-state-to-live-in.html
 

This kind of list is meaningless. "Best" for who, and based mainly on what? we all have different needs, interests, political inclinations, health issues, and bank accounts. How can there be a "one size fits all" answer?
 
I've lived in New Jersey my whole life and we do have access to the shore, New York City and the mountains. We live on the border of Pa in a very rural area with little crime but we are being taxed to death.
We even have to pay an exit tax if we sell our home to move to another state. We are to old to move now and like our home so we will stay.
I've heard other states get hit with some taxes we don't have or are very low. Maybe it averages out in the end. Who knows.
 
I've lived in N.J. all my life...I love my state but find it hard to believe it made #1 on this list. However, N.J. is so diverse. You have many beaches, amusement parks, green parks and of course there are the casinos. We have mountains, lush green areas and some of the best tomatoes I've ever tasted. N.J. is nicknamed The Garden State after all. There are very ritzy areas and many celebrities have made N.J. home (not to mention the multitudes who were born here). Rents and home prices are hardly affordable for the middle class in some areas. In fact N.J. has made the list of the most affluent towns several times over the years. For 2020, N.J. has 5 of the 50 richest towns in the U.S.

My area and surrounding ones do have a very good public transportation system. So far my healthcare providers have been excellent. I'm not crazy about winters but I'm not crazy about hurricanes, tornadoes, mudslides and earthquakes either. It's a good thing I love it because it looks like I'll be spending the rest of my life here.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I've lived in New Jersey my whole life and we do have access to the shore, New York City and the mountains. We live on the border of Pa in a very rural area with little crime but we are being taxed to death.
We even have to pay an exit tax if we sell our home to move to another state. We are to old to move now and like our home so we will stay.
I've heard other states get hit with some taxes we don't have or are very low. Maybe it averages out in the end. Who knows.
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Western New Jersey? Anywhere near Flemington? In the past I made many trips to the Flemington Speedway and miss it since it closed. It was a dirt oval back then (late 80's) and we used to race there during the annual Fair ( as well as a few other stops during the season) I can still remember, between races when it was quiet, standing atop our trailer in the infield looking at the Fair rides and listening to the calliope music wafting through the night.

We went to Bridgeport, NJ as well as tracks in nearby PA and Delaware, but none compared to Flemington and the Fair.
 
@DaveA we live in Warren county. The Delaware water gap is only a few miles away. I grew up in Bergen county when some roads were still dirt but I wouldn't want to live there now.
I've gone through Flemington many times usually on our way to Atlantic City but haven't been there in a couple of years. Sadly the board walk has gone down hill.
 
Thanks, Robert,
for posting the article , for us.

It's an interesting topic, and the responding posts are interesting, also.
 
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DaveA said:
How about crowded cities in the midwest and west? Same lack of desire as those East Coast cities?
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East coast older especially once near NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore or even Trenton or Newark NJ. probably because of time. If it's near a river it's probably older on the east coast anyway.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
@ohioboy your post reminded me of an old photo of my Grandpa and Walt Whitman from the early 50s. It wasn't marked but it could have been taken in Camden. My grandparents might have gone on a day trip to see the area.View attachment 169937
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That's cool. When I was there I think the guide said they had 2 or 3 1st edition's of Leaves of Grass.
 


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