New Jersey is the Best State to Live In.
Wonder Why?

Often the butt of jokes from visitors from neighboring states, and negative stereotyping from TV shows like the Sopranos, and The Housewives of New Jersey, despite all of that, New Jersey continues to attract people looking for good paying jobs, quality healthcare and education, awesome leisure activities, diverse geography, an enormous variety of good restaurants, and a great place to raise kids.

As a wise old man once told me "You get what you pay for".

1. Healthcare
   By almost any measure, NJ is at the top of any list in states with the best healthcare. Ranked #1 in lowest (best) population undeserved by primary care physicians and ranked 7th in lowest infant mortality rate in 48 states. Source: AARP. Ranked 8th out of 50 states in number of Physicians/1000. Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2004-2006 Data. And just across the river in NYC and Philadelphia, New Jersey residents have access to some of the best medical institutions and doctors in the world.
   
   
2. Low Crime Rate
   Ranked 4th in property crime and 13th in violent crime out of 31 states east of the Mississippi River. Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2004-2006 Data. And when you consider that New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S., New Jersey is a very safe place to live and is a credit to the state and the municipalities in crime protection and law enforcement.
   
   
3. Student Education Grades K-12
   New Jersey stands tall when it comes to education; New Jersey is Ranked #1 out of 50 states in Grade 8 to High School graduation rates; Source: National Board and Educational Testing Policy and Ranked #4 in the lowest (best) Student/Teacher ratio. Source: IES National Center for Education Statistics.
   
   
4. Entertainment
   New Jersey is a Mecca for entertainment. Because of the states small size, world class entertainment is in easy reach of most New Jersey residents. There are major entertainment venues throughout the state as well as the hotel casino's, and the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey is a magnet for world class entertainment. New Jersey also has 2 NFL teams, a NBA team, and a NHL Team. And with New York City and Philadelphia, just across the river with Broadway shows and major entertainment venues, the entertainment options for New Jersey residents are unbeatable.
   
   
5. Geographic Diversity
   With outstanding beaches like wildwood being the best on the East Coast, beautiful hills and mountains in Northwest NJ, and quaint Victorian towns like Cape May, New Jersey's diverse geography is easily accessible within an hour's drive from almost any place in the state. National Geographic magazine has called New Jersey "America in Miniature."

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