Clifton has been named the best place to live in New Jersey, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
The Passaic County city took the No. 1 spot in U.S. News’ 2026-2027 list of the Best Places to Live in New Jersey, followed by Jersey City and Bayonne.
U.S. News evaluated communities using several factors, including housing affordability, desirability, the local job market and quality of life. The rankings draw on data from sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve and the Bureau of Economic Analysis…