Lawrenceville Graded In New 'Best Places To Live In NJ' List

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Lawrenceville is among the best places to live in New Jersey, and its public school system was "highly rated", according to a recent report by data compiler Niche.

The township received an overall grade of A in Niche.com's 'Best Places to Live in New Jersey.' The website released the 2021 ranking last week.

According to a reviewer on Niche, Lawrenceville "is very safe," and the public school system is "diverse, and inclusive, making it a good environment for an education."

Niche.com uses up-to-date data from dozens of public sources including the Department of Education, FBI and U.S. Census to compile a comprehensive assessment of the overall livability of an area.

The website compiles statistics throughout the year and also takes into account thousands of reviews.

Rankings are based on cost of living, higher education, housing, public schools, diversity, nightlife etc. Each community is then assigned a grade, on an A+-to-D- scale.

See how the community was graded on different parameters:

• Public Schools: A
• Housing: B
• Good for Families: A
• Jobs: B+
• Cost of Living: C
• Outdoor Activities: A-
• Nightlife: B+
• Diversity: B
• Weather: B -
• Health and Fitness: A
• Commute: B+

See the rest of their ranking here.

You can read more about their process and methodology here.

See where their data comes from by clicking here.

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