Safest Cities in New Jersey

Cities ranked by Community Safety Score — a composite of health outcomes, economic stability, and healthcare access from CDC and Census data. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Safest Cities 50

1 Parsippany
76.7
2 Randolph
76.7
3 Morristown
76.7
4 Dover
76.7
5 Denville
76.7
6 Madison
76.7
7 Hanover
76.7
8 East Hanover
76.7
9 Florham Park
76.7
10 Lincoln Park
76.7
11 Kinnelon
76.7
12 Bridgewater
76.4
13 Hillsborough
76.4
14 North Plainfield
76.4
15 Somerset
76.4
16 Basking Ridge
76.4
17 Warren Township
76.4
18 Bradley Gardens
76.4
19 Somerville
76.4
20 Martinsville
76.4
21 Bound Brook
76.4
22 Manville
76.4
23 Sparta
74.3
24 Hopatcong Hills
74.3
25 Hopatcong
74.3
26 Middletown
74.1
27 Hackensack
74.1
28 Marlboro
74.1
29 Teaneck
74.1
30 Fort Lee
74.1
31 Fair Lawn
74.1
32 Garfield
74.1
33 Long Branch
74.1
34 Englewood
74.1
35 Bergenfield
74.1
36 Paramus
74.1
37 Ridgewood
74.1
38 Cliffside Park
74.1
39 Lodi
74.1
40 Mahwah
74.1
41 Palisades Park
74.1
42 Elmwood Park
74.1
43 Lyndhurst
74.1
44 Rutherford
74.1
45 Dumont
74.1
46 Tinton Falls
74.1
47 Wyckoff
74.1
48 New Milford
74.1
49 North Arlington
74.1
50 Asbury Park
74.1

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).