Cherry Hill Ranked Among Best Towns In NJ To Live, Report Says

CHERRY HILL, NJ — There’s almost no better place to live in New Jersey than Cherry Hill, according to a recent report that ranks the Best Places to Live in 2021.

Cherry Hill received an A+ in Niche's latest rankings. The consumer rankings service assigned a grade, on an A+-to-D- scale, to almost every town in the state. To arrive at the rankings, Niche.com took several factors into consideration, such as the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and access to amenities.

Niche created a standardized score for each factor, and after weighting each factor, an overall score was calculated, which was again given a new standardized score.

Finally, Niche.com created a numerical ranking and assigned grades for each place. Click here to read more about the methodology.

Cherry Hill received an A for public schools, for being good for families, for health and fitness, and for outdoor activities; an A- for nightlife and for diversity; a B+ for commute; and for jobs; a B for housing; a B- for crime and safety and for weather; and a C+ for cost of living.

According to Niche:

“Living in Cherry Hill Township offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Cherry Hill Township there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Cherry Hill Township and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Cherry Hill Township are highly rated.”