I feel like it's something that could be applied to living in New Jersey. Is it also one of the best states in the country to live in? New Jersey Is Expensive, But We Get A Lot For Our MoneyGet our free mobile appAnd that's not just my opinion; in fact, New Jersey recently ranked as the second best state in the nation to call home. New Jersey Recently Ranked As The 2nd Best State In America To LiveAccording to Patch, New Jersey did terribly when it came to affordability; however, we ranked high in things like low crime rates, high rates of insured residents, low percentages of adults in poor health, and we ranked pretty high for work-life balance. Photo by Ryan Loughlin on Unsplash Photo by Ryan Loughlin on UnsplashIdaho Ranked As The Best State In America to LiveThe only state that ranked as better than New Jersey to live in is Idaho, the potato state.