In the past, we’ve brought you lists of the most dangerous places to live in New Jersey; those lists were all much more difficult to write than this one. While we only have a few more dangerous cities, we have dozens of safe places to live all over the state. We are one of the safest states in the country, after all! Here are some of the safest towns to live in, of all sizes, across New Jersey. Please note that rankings are based on SafeWise’s 2021 data. Check out this list of the safest places to live in New Jersey as of right now:

1. River Vale
River Vale, NJ 07675, USA
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River Vale often tops the lists of safest cities in the country! With over 10,000 residents, you may be surprised to learn that there have been no violent crimes here recently and only 2 property crimes per 1,000 residents, making it one of the safest towns in New Jersey. Amazing!
2. Sparta
Sparta Township, NJ 07871, USA
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With a violent crime rate of 0.2 and a very low property crime rate, Sparta is safer than the majority of the towns in our entire country. Cheers to that!
3. Chatham
Chatham, NJ, USA
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Like Sparta, Chatham is safer than most of the United States! This little suburb has nearly 10,300 residents but a violent crime rate of 0.0, and a property crime rate of just 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
4. Kinnelon
Kinnelon, NJ 07405, USA
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This lovely town in New Jersey is situated within Morris County. If you enjoy the outdoors, you'll love it here, and you can take comfort in knowing the crime rate is much lower than the national average.
5. New Providence
New Providence, NJ, USA
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A photogenic little town, New Providence is among the safest in the state and the country. It is constantly evaluating its methods to keep this little town of 13,000 in check. It's clearly working well, as New Providence has a crime rate well below the national average! It's one of the safest towns in NJ.
6. Warren Township
Warren, NJ 07059, USA
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Warren Township has a population of about 15,700. A town this large can be difficult to police, but Warren just doesn't seem to have a problem. There was a 0.0 rate of violent crime here in 2021. Kudos to that!
7. Clinton
Clinton, NJ 08809, USA
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Though from this photo you might think Clinton is some tiny town, it is actually a diverse city with nearly 13,000 residents. The low crime rate here is a wonderful perk of living in this already-glorious place.
8. Bernards Township
Bernards, NJ, USA
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Bernards Township is one of the larger populations on this list, with just over 27,200 people calling it home. A popular place for families, there was a violent crime rate of 0.0 and a property crime rate of 3.0 for every 1,000 residents in 2021.
9. Monroe Township
Monroe Township, NJ 08831, USA
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This city has been steadily growing... but its crime rates have not. Score! Monroe Township is safer than the majority of small and medium-suzed towns in the United States, even with its population of under 50,000. This lovely little town is well worth a visit, but beware: you might just want to live here!
10. Wanaque
Wanaque, NJ, USA
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It doesn't get a lot better than all of the towns on this list - and Wanaque is no slouch either! With a population of only about 11,770, Wanaque saw a violent crime rate of 0.3 per 1,000 residents. Sounds good to us!

Do you live in or near any of the safest places to live in New Jersey? What do you believe to be the most peaceful places in New Jersey?  Let us know in the comments, or fill out this form! We love hearing from you! While you’re exploring New Jersey, take a look at these 12 must-see places for your bucket list.

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