A recent study from the website CreditDonkey listed the “20 Happiest Cities in New Jersey.” Near the top of the list were Hoboken at number five and Secaucus at number four.
Statistics used to determine the happiness quota included the number of restaurants per capita, the crime rate, income, divorce rate, percentage of income spent on housing, and average commute time.
Secaucus, the study determined, “has an excellent reputation for being a safe and well-to-do town. The violent crime rate is the third lowest in our study, and residents earn a very healthy median income of around $86,000. Keeping a roof over your head won’t break the bank, although you’ll be spending a little more time on the trip to work. If you’re hungry for Italian, Secaucus is a smorgasbord of pizza joints and high-end restaurants.”
Hoboken, meanwhile, is “just a hop, skip and a jump from lower Manhattan. It’s one of New Jersey’s more upscale communities, with workers earning a median income of almost $109,000. Its 52,000 residents face the longest commute, but it’s a small price to pay to live in such a desirable area. Not only does Hoboken rank first in the housing category, it also ties with another of our cities for the lowest combined divorce rate.”
The top three Happiest Cities in New Jersey, according to the study, are Summit, Hammonton, and Westfield.
Secaucus and Hoboken among 5 ‘Happiest Cities in NJ’
