NJ Ranked As The Number One State In America For Education

Say what you will about New Jersey, but experts are saying it's one of the most well-educated states in the country.

And I'm not talking about the fact that we're home to one of the most famous Ivy League Schools in the world.

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We're also home to several world-renowned Colleges like Rutgers, Seton Hall, and Rowan.

But what really sets New Jersey apart is our attention to local schools, because we've just been ranked as the number 1 state in the nation in terms of education for grades K-12.

New Jersey Is Ranked Number One In America For Education

This does not mean that New Jersey ranked as the number 1 state in the nation in general; that honor is reserved for Utah this year.

However, according to NJ.com, many factors are considered when states are ranked, including healthcare, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, natural environment, and the economy.

In this new ranking, Jersey ranked as number one in the nation for our education, which is a huge honor, and that wasn't the only metric did really well.

New Jersey Has Great Healthcare, And Crime Statistics

In the newest survey, New Jersey ranked in the top ten states in the country for our healthcare facilities.

Nj ranked #1 in education for 2025 and was also ranked in the top ten states for healthcare Photo by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography on Unsplash

And we usually have many of our hospitals pull in an A rating when hospitals are ranked.

We also made the top ten for crime and corrections.

New Jersey Did Fall Short In A Few Categories In The Best State Categories

We ranked near the bottom 50 states when it came to opportunity and fiscal responsibility.

I believe that, too, Jersey can be a crazy expensive place to call home, but overall, we ranked as the 19th best state in the country, so we have that going for us.