Hoboken Named Among Best Places To Live In NJ

HOBOKEN, NJ — Public data sources along with millions of reviews from students, parents, and residents have amalgamated into Niche.com's 2020 "Best Places To Live" report card. Hoboken got top grades and appeared on the list from Niche among the first 50 towns.

For at least the fourth year in row, Niche took a bit of a unique approach: The consumer rankings service assigned a grade, on an A+-to-D- scale, to almost every town in the state.

Here were the first 10 towns on the list:

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

Hoboken appeared at number 47, between Northvale and Madison.

The town received an overall grade of A+ with 12 breakout categories including:

• Nightlife: A+
• Good for Families: A
• Public Schools: B-
• Crime & Safety B-
• Housing: C
• Diversity: B
• Jobs: B+
• Weather: B- (Follow Tropical Storm Isaiah's track toward Hoboken with this link)
• Cost of Living: C
• Health & Fitness: A+
• Outdoor Activities: A
• Commute: B+

In the immediate area, the waterfront section of Jersey City also made the top 50.

The story includes information on demographics, political views, and even several reviews from residents.

Niche said that their Data Team uses advanced algorithms and statistical techniques to compare, normalize, and connect millions of data points to thoroughly analyze U.S. schools and neighborhoods.

"Our Research Team combines user feedback and insights with industry standards to determine the key components that should make up our various grades," they said on their website. "Niche report cards are designed to capture what schools and neighborhoods are really like."
You can view more on their process and methodology on their website.

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