When picking where you and your family want to live, safety is a huge concern.

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Especially nowadays when crime is at the forefront of everyone's mind.

I'm lucky enough to have never lived in an area where I felt genuinely unsafe, but that's not always the case for everyone.

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Sure, there have been times in my Seaside Heights apartment that I heard some noises that made me peak out my window, but never have I felt unsafe.

According to Safewise.com, the crime rate in New Jersey actually dropped 6% when compared to last year.

New Jersey is pretty unique in the sense that you have some pretty big cities, quaint small towns, a sprawling beach community, and a lot of wilderness.

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All of that by the way, is crammed into one of the smallest states in the country.

I recently saw an article about some of the most dangerous cities in New Jersey to either live in or visit and that got me thinking about what the safest may be.

Especially if you're looking to relocate to the Garden State, or are maybe starting a family and want to move away from one of the bigger cities.

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Fortunately, there's usually a statistic for every question and I was able to find the ten safest towns and cities in New Jersey to live in.

Safewise.com reported that New Jersey is, for the most part, a state with some of the lowest crime rates in the country!

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That being said, their report also stated that Jersey residents express a higher concern about crime than most other states.

So, let me try and put your mind to ease with some of the safest places in New Jersey to Live.

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