While we all know New Jersey is the best state in the country (clearly), it's also a state of extremes. Sunset over Atlantic City NJ - Photo: Chris Coleman Sunset over Atlantic City NJ - Photo: Chris Coleman"Best" and "Worst" Cities in NJObviously, "best" and "worst" are subjective terms, so let's briefly define them. Conversely, high crime rates were used to rank the worst cities. These NJ towns are among the best, most sought-after places to live statewide According to Travel & Leisure , they are the 10 best places to live in New Jersey based on data from local real estate experts. Gallery Credit: Mike BrantWebsite Suggests You Should Never, Ever Move to these 15 New Jersey Cities Rankings baed on violent crimes per 10,000 people.