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2021 Best Places to Live in Morris County

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  1. Mountain Lakes

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 25 reviews
    #1 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: There is a strong sense of community in Mtn. Lakes. People know their neighbors and help them out when needed. There are a lot of social clubs and organizations for people to get to know one another. The town's lakes, parks and trails provide tons of recreational opportunities and there are numerous sailing, swimming, hiking, walking, soccer, softball, and tennis groups for adults in addition a robust rec program for youths. Almost all the kids in Mtn. Lakes attend the Mountain Lakes Public Schools and the district enjoys a huge amount of support from the community and parents are heavily involved. Generally, kids do well in school and participate in a number of extracurricular activities as well as the outstanding academic and sports teams. Most kids pursue college degrees and an extraordinarily high percentage are accepted at Ivy League and highly selective universities.
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    • A+
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    • A+
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    • 4,270 Population
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  2. Chatham Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 12 reviews
    #2 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Visitor: Chatham Township is a great place for families. Safe neighborhoods with community friendly neighbors and commutes of just minutes away from schools. The properties are a good size and most houses are very well kept. Just a train ride away from New York City. There are many different shops, restaurants and entrainment for anyone. A very lovely place to live would definitely recommend.
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    • A+
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    • A+
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    • 10,299 Population
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  3. Chatham

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 36 reviews
    #3 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Quiet place to live, lovely atmosphere with many parks and hiking options. I love to go to the bike path right by my house and I can go 6 miles there! Also close to Delaware water gap (about 1 hr via car). Good for commuting to the city too (lots of trains).
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    • A+
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    • A+
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    • 8,816 Population
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  4. Madison

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 27 reviews
    #4 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: I've lived in Madison for my entire life (I'm currently 19 years old) and it is such an amazing place to grow up. The education and extracurriculars in the schools are top-notch, it's a beautiful town, there are many great places to workout and enjoy nature, it's very safe, and the people make up such a loving and close-knit (but not too close) community. I really can't imagine a better place for me to have grown up and I would be lucky to raise my children here one day. One thing that I'll say for people who are in their 20s or older is that there isn't a lot of night life (it's not always the most exciting place) but I believe surrounding towns have good places to go to. It's also on the train line so there's easy access to surrounding towns and NYC!
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    • A+
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    • A
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    • 16,377 Population
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  5. Parsippany-Troy Hills Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 110 reviews
    #5 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: I love that Parsippany has amazing access to major highways. I feel that this is important for commuting and general traveling. There are many ways to get to NYC, the greatest city in the world!
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    • A+
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    • A+
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    • 52,407 Population
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  6. Morris Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 15 reviews
    #6 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Great town, lots to do and convenient to so many other towns. Great sense of community and diversity.
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    • A+
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    • A
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    • 22,268 Population
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  9. Mendham Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 13 reviews
    #7 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: I have lived in Mendham Township for 15 years. I have raised my children and now my granddaughter is enjoying Mendham. The school system is extraordinary from full day Kindergarten to the highly ranked West Morris High School. My son said he was well prepared to face the academic demands of Engineering studies. Most of his friends also excelled in college. As for my husband and I we enjoy the outdoors every day, play paddle and tennis at Mendham Golf and Tennis, which is a relaxed informal sports club and have made good life long friends. So I can highly endorse the lifestyle offered by this area. I can also say we have the cleanest water from our well. And the air quality is without question clean.
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    • A+
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    • A+
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    • 5,755 Population
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  10. Randolph Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 75 reviews
    #8 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Randolph is an amazing town. With its multiple parks, sports, and playgrounds available this is the perfect spot for kids and families. There is a big sense of community throughout the town which is visible throughout the elementary, middle, and high school years. The elementary schools help train each of the kids for their future and provide them with the necessary basic information while providing memorable moments such as field trips and “fun day”. Middle school brings together all four of the elementary schools and creates a new and fun learning environment where creating relationships between the students and teachers is just as valued as the students education. The high school provides various classes and courses for the students to enroll in based on their interests. There are plenty of science, math, english, history, art, business, and cooking classes where each student would be able to pursue their field of interest and prepare them further for their future.
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    • A+
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    • 25,549 Population
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  11. Chester Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 21 reviews
    #9 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Former Resident: Chester Township is a wonderful place to grow up. I loved the schools and the people. I do think that the town should fill the empty store locations, including Larison's turkey Farm. This would help the town dramatically. The downtown of Chester is quaint and always hustling especially around the Apple picking season.
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    • A+
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    • A+
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    • 7,783 Population
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  12. Florham Park

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 18 reviews
    #10 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Florham Park is a suburb in northern New Jersey full of rich history and welcoming faces. However, more and more buildings are knocked down every month with million-dollar houses built as a replacement. These new buildings will continue driving up tax prices and the entire value of the neighborhood, whether some consider that a positive or negative. The public schooling in Florham Park is tremendous, each school is highly ranked within the state. This town is made for families and older generations, however times are now changing. With new housing, restaurants, and stores, Florham Park is attempting to transform into a more modern town to attract millennials. I am going off to college next year and it will be unfortunate to see how much of the history of Florham Park may change by the fall of 2019.
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    • A+
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    • A
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    • 11,623 Population
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  13. Montville Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 35 reviews
    #11 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Montville Township is a quiet and overall quaint and beautiful town. There is a lot of greenery in here, with sprawling grassfields, rivers, and forests. It is located in a very convenient location and you can reach New York city in 30 minutes or less during non-rush hours! Additionally, the town is in close proximity to cinemas, parks, and shopping malls.
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    • A+
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    • A+
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    • 21,371 Population
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  14. Denville Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 48 reviews
    #12 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Denville is a family friendly town with great public schools. The center of town is great, and it's a safe area. Denville is home to many great small restaurants. It's fairly convenient to NYC and around 2 1/2 from Philadelphia. Taxes are incredibly high, and has rich areas. It's a very expensive area to buy or rent. The community events are great and family friendly. Not very diverse, majority are white and in while collared jobs. It has seen a population increase, and has gotten a lot more busy. Overall, a great town to raise a family.
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    • 16,606 Population
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  15. Kinnelon

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 44 reviews
    #13 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Former Resident: If you love lakes, hills and the suburbs, then this is definitely the place for you. It belongs to Morris County. One of the largest counties in New Jersey. Back in the day everyone from the city escaped to their country summer home here. Now it is year round residents that reside. It is pricey to live here, but then most places in New Jersey are pricey to live in. Summer Recreation is offered by the township. Junior police academy is one camp option if you are an exercise person. There are all types of housing available from the exclusive Smoke Rise for executive housing to Fayson Lakes housing converted from summer homes to residential housing. Each area has a lake to offer cooling off in on those hot summer days.
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    • A
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    • A
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    • 10,054 Population
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  16. Morristown

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 44 reviews
    #14 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Nearby Resident: Great nightlife and food selection. Vibrant atmosphere and history!!! According to British colonial records, the first permanent European settlement at Morristown occurred in 1715, when a settlement was founded as New Hanover by colonists from New York and Connecticut. Morris County was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County. The county, and ultimately Morristown itself, was named for the popular Governor of the Province, Lewis Morris, who championed land ownership rights for colonists.[22][23]

    Morristown was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1865, within Morris Township, and it was formally set off from the township in 1895.As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 18,411,[9][10][11] reflecting a decline of 133 (-0.7%) from the 18,544 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,355 (+14.5%) from the 16,189 counted in the 1990 Census. Overall this is a great place to go out.
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    • A
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    • A
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    • 18,909 Population
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  17. Mendham Borough

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 15 reviews
    #15 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: We moved here a little over a year ago and we love this town! if you are looking for a town to hang out late at night this is not it. This is mainly a town to raise a family in and feel that pride in home-ownership and sense of belonging. There is a very small down town that if you are lucky like us to be within walking distance, you can enjoy quick walk to the little ice cream shop or to the black horse. The architecture over all is very quaint and historic. There are not too many places but the ones we have we have found some of the best foods, like Sapori d' Italia, Aoyama, Sammy's, etc.
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    • A+
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    • 4,917 Population
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  18. Chester

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 6 reviews
    #16 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Great school system; teachers are very good, many activities to participate. Safe town, no crime. Besides being very charming historical town, it has many farms nearby; a great place to raise kids. Easy transportation to New York from Morristown. Also many social and cultural activities in and around Chester
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    • A
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    • A+
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    • 1,653 Population
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  19. Long Hill Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 31 reviews
    #17 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: I have lived in Long Hill for over 8 years now and I love it! It's the kind of place where you see the same people and everyone is generally friendly. While there really is no nightlife, you can go to 12 Islands or the Stirling Hotel if you want to stay out a little late. If I ever moved, I hope my next place has a similar feel to Long Hill.
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    • A
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    • A+
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    • 8,590 Population
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  22. Boonton Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 9 reviews
    #18 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: I am 19 and have lived in Boonton Township my whole life. I went to RVS from K through 8th grades and felt academically satisfied while making plenty of close friendships. I commute into the city for work, and although it is long it is manageable, and there are a variety of ways to make the commute.
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    • A
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    • A+
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    • 4,292 Population
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  23. Morris Plains

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 12 reviews
    #19 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: I absolutely love the diversity we have in Morris Plains. Not only are the people diverse, but even the architecture of the buildings surrounding us are unique. There also is a wide variety of activities such as outdoor concerts, dining, biking/running trails, fishing, boating, and historical areas. So long as you do a little research, it is very easy to plan a lovely day with a cherished one without breaking the bank. In addition, the local businesses we have really add to the overall feeling of unity. It is like a large family here in Morris Plains. The people are friendly and always willing to lend a helping hand.
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    • A
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    • 5,748 Population
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  24. Hanover Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 25 reviews
    #20 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Hanover Township is a tight-knit, welcoming community located in New Jersey. I enjoy being acquainted with a majority of Hanover Township's residents. It is comforting to see many familiar faces while accomplishing daily tasks.
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    • A
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    • A
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    • 14,399 Population
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  25. White Meadow Lake

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 31 reviews
    #21 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Niche User: I love this area. It's quiet, small town that engulfs a big lake. The only thing to watch out for are bears because they stroll around because there are a lot of woods where i live and there's beaches and parks nearby too! I use to go to the park to play tennis before i joined a tennis team. I would live here again because it was great but i would rather live in California because the weather there is much better than the weather in New Jersey and I believe they do not get as much snow as we do here in New Jersey.
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    • A
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    • A
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    • 9,548 Population
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  26. Harding Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 3 reviews
    #22 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Nice but no good restaurants can survive with the high rent which makes night life very poor. But overall nice
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    • A
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    • A+
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    • 3,806 Population
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  27. East Hanover Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 41 reviews
    #23 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: In living in East Hanover my entire life, I can greatly attest to the amazing atmosphere the town radiates. Although I never attended the school system there, I always felt accepted and apart of the community via sports, dance, and our church. In this town of familiar faces, a quick trip to CVS or a restaurant outing can turn into a long reunion of friends as a wave translates into a conversation. I can say in confidence that my experience as a citizen in this town has greatly impacted who I am today.
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    • A
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    • A
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    • 11,072 Population
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  28. Mine Hill Township

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 23 reviews
    #24 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: Mine Hill Township is really is peaceful area and when its night out, it can be very quiet. The public schools are great and the residents are very polite.
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    • A
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    • 3,530 Population
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  29. Riverdale

    • Suburb in New Jersey
    • 1 review
    #25 Best Places to Live in Morris County

    Current Resident: I like Riverdale it is a small town so everybody knows everyone. It is located in the middle of the highway so there a lot of big chain close by which is very convenient. I also live very close to the police station which makes me feel very safe however in general Riverdale is a very safe town and there is not a lot of crime.
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    • A
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    • A
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    • 4,197 Population
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    • Private School
    • CHEVY CHASE, MD
    • PK, K-12
    • 14 reviews

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    Washington Episcopal School

    • Private School
    • BETHESDA, MD
    • PK, K-8
    • 17 reviews

    Parent: We have 2 boys currently attending WES. One is in his 3rd year there and a 2nd grader and the younger is 2 months into his first year (kindergarten). Both love their school and the teachers; they can't wait to go to school every single day.

    I'm always surprised at how fast they learned to read and they're now writing stories at home...for fun! The school's focus on being kind, confident, and prepared is definitely the right direction and this mentality shows in each of their students. The parents with whom we interact are also very nice and some have become good friends. The administration staff is exceptional. It shows every day in every teacher and staff member. The head of school is out there every morning welcoming kids to school, helping with drop off, and greeting everyone by name.
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    • A+
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    • 322 Students
    • 5:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    • Opening September 2022, Private School
    • BALTIMORE, MD
    • 9-12
    • 4 reviews

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