Haddonfield, Haddon Among Best Places In NJ To Live, Report Says

Haddonfield and Haddon Township each earned high grades in a recent report that ranks the Best Places to Live in 2021.

Haddonfield received an A+ in Niche's latest rankings, was ranked as the second best place to live in Camden County, and was ranked 30th overall.

Haddon Township received an A in Niche's latest rankings, was ranked as the eighth best place to live in Camden County, and was ranked 165th overall.

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.

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

Niche had this to say about Haddonfield:

“Living in Haddonfield offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Haddonfield there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many retirees live in Haddonfield and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Haddonfield are highly rated.”

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

Niche had this to say about Haddon Township:

“Living in Haddon Township offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents own their homes. In Haddon Township there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Haddon Township and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Haddon Township are highly rated.”