Westfield & 4 Other NJ Suburbs Ranked Among The Wealthiest In The Country

It never stops to amaze me how expensive parts of New Jersey can be to live in. Seeing multi-million-dollar homes is a pretty regular occurrence, especially when you get into parts of the Shore and places like Saddle Brook and Colts Neck.

Heck, even where I live in Ocean Gate, there are homes that I can't even afford to look at, that are sitting just feet from the beach and the bay. They're gorgeous.

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NJ Is Home To 5 Of The Wealthiest Suburbs In The Country

It's not just the shore areas and places in Monmouth County that are pricey, though; Jersey has 5 of the most expensive suburbs in the country to live in, which likely comes as no surprise.

How To Determine Whether A Suburb Is Wealthy Or Not

According to Money Lion, they looked into places that had at least 5,000 residents and were part of a greater metro area of a city, so for Jersey it'd be areas outside of New York City or Philadelphia, and according to their findings, these are the wealthiest suburbs in Jersey.

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What NJ Suburbs Are The Wealthiest In The Country?

Ridgewood, NJ, came in 5th with an average annual household salary of just over $273,000, and an average home price of $ 1.2 million.

Princeton, NJ, a newcomer on the list, came in 4th with an average annual household salary of just over $273,000 and an average home price of $ 1.05 million.

Tenafly, NJ, came in 3rd with an average annual household salary of just over $306,000 and an average home price of $ 1.3 million.

Summit, NJ, came in 2nd with an average annual household salary of just over $306,000 and an average home price of $ 1.45 million.

Westfield, NJ, came in 1st with an average annual household salary of just over $307,000 and an average home price of $ 1.3 million.

I'm not surprised that any of these places made the list of Jersey's wealthiest suburbs, especially when you look at how expensive it is to live in the cities that they are near!