2019 Best Places to Live in Morris CountyAbout this List

Chatham

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 28 reviews

Current Resident: I love Chatham! I've lived here almost my whole life and it's such a great town to grow up in. It's safe, has amazing schools, a cute downtown, and it close to NYC. What more could you want? The taxes are pretty high, but that's for our schools. I wouldn't live in Chatham just to live here, but I think it's a great town to raise your kids.
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• A+

• A+

• 9,003 Population

Mountain Lakes

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 19 reviews

Current Resident: The excellent reputation of the schools, physical beauty of the town, and presence of lakes with swimming beaches is what attracted my family to Mountain Lakes. Once here, the best surprise of all is the sense of community that runs throughout the town. The variety of interests, clubs, and sports is wonderful: there's community in this town for everyone. Laker Pride! ("Lakers" are the historic Hapgood homes, but "Lakers" are also the residents of this wonderful town.
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• A+

• A+

• 4,309 Population

Chatham Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 10 reviews

Current Resident: Chatham is a safe, beautiful, expensive town. People are friendly and prestigious, and the town struggles with diversity. It is very child oriented, most mothers are involved in the school district in some way. Teenagers have many job opportunities. The town center does not have a nightlife, but many nearby towns do (and Uber is everywhere here). The train is a 55 minute ride to NYC for $11. The town is generally conservative but has a large liberal presence too.
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• A+

• A+

• 10,507 Population

Mendham Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 12 reviews

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+

• A+

• 5,877 Population

Madison

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 24 reviews

Current Resident: Madison has many things to offer. Madison is a college town to 3 different colleges and is very driven to improve. Over the years, Madison has worked hard to bring in new people and new businesses to keep the downtown area busy. There are many different restaurants around the town, with lots of different options of foods to eat. Another big part of Madison is it's school district. There are 3 elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school in Madison's school district. The school district is good and very supportive of their students and always ensure that their students feel safe. There are also many opportunities and activities in Madison. A very useful part of Madison is the train station, which helps make an easy commute to the city and other neighboring towns. Madison has so much to offer to all that live there and nearby and is a great community to be a part of.
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• A+

• A+

• 16,080 Population

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 94 reviews

Current Resident: I love attending school here! Parsippany offers great proximity to NYC, while also being a short drive from many amusement parks and beaches. This is a great place to live and there are so many opportunities here.
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• A+

• A+

• 53,444 Population

Morris Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 13 reviews

Niche User: Great place to raise a family. Homeowners take pride in their neighborhoods. Diversity.

Hugest advantage is everything available within a 3-10 mile radius such as: theatre, world class performing arts center,

vast selection of good restaurants, YMCA, gyms, multiple grocery stores, several hiking/biking paths, parks, 2 public swimming pools, public lake, Medical Center, independent shops and a couple larger retail chains, service businesses, 2 universities, 2 libraries, many denomination churches, Museum which also stages music and theatre performances. I wish to live the remainder of life here.
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• A+

• A

• 22,498 Population

Randolph Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 63 reviews

Current Resident: What I like about Randolph is the sense of community, having close neighbors and most likely seeing a familiar face if I am out of the house and in town. What I would like to see Randolph change is making it so people, especially teens, have places to walk to with friends and neighbors and grab food or coffee! I understand that it is hard for Randolph to accommodate that due to our dense residential zone.
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• A+

• 25,918 Population

Chester Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 17 reviews

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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• 7,931 Population

Long Hill Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 25 reviews

Current Resident: Living in Longhill has been a wonderful experience. Although it lacks in a night life, Longhill in a community filled with stores and friendly people. Regarding housing, Longhill has a diversity of living styles. It consists of both mansions and apartments. In all, Longhill is very family friendly, but the only disappointing aspect is it lacks diversity within the people.
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• 8,763 Population

Florham Park

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 15 reviews

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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• 11,792 Population

Harding Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 2 reviews

Current Resident: It's a very small town, but at the same time, it is quite spread out. It is almost all residential and there are very few sidewalks.
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• A+

• 3,887 Population

Morristown

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 46 reviews

Current Resident: It is a great family town and there is always something going on. There is always an event happening in the Morristown green. There are many excellent schools in the local area and opportunities to get involved in the community. There are also many cute boutiques and restaurants in the center of town. There are also great running trails and gyms nearby. It has also very cool historical aspects to it. Everyone is very friendly and eager to give back to the community in many ways. It is truly a great and family friendly town to live in! My experience has been great!
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• 18,833 Population

Mendham Borough

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 11 reviews

Current Resident: We moved to Mendham a little over two years ago and couldn't be happier. The community is welcoming and the schools are strong. After researching several towns, we are very happy with our choice!
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• A+

• 4,992 Population

Boonton Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 8 reviews

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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• 4,353 Population

Denville Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 39 reviews

Nearby Resident: Morris Knolls High School is located in Denville. Rockaway Township, Denville and Wharton children attend the school. It offers a diverse array of sports, clubs, after school activities. There is something for everyone. Main Street is a great place to hang out and stroll down. You can eat at small restaurants, go shopping in boutiques, stop in by Denville Dairy for an ice cream treat, grab a slice of pizza or a cup of coffee from Starbuck's or just go for a walk down Main. There is soft music playing in the background. Once a year the Rotary Club collects donations to fund their local activities ... fire department carnival, fireworks show, duck racing, street fairs, Memorial Day Parade, Holiday Parade, a visit with Santa, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Caroling ...
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• 16,822 Population

Montville Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 31 reviews

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

• 21,739 Population

Kinnelon

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 38 reviews

Current Resident: Kinnelon is beautiful, natural and close to NYC! It's safe and there are two lake communities and tons of preserved land, making it great for kids. The school system is excellent. There is a reason it costs extra to live here but for nature lovers with kids, this is the place to be near NYC.
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• 10,242 Population

Chester

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 4 reviews

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+

• 1,540 Population

White Meadow Lake

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 31 reviews

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

• A

• 9,281 Population

Morris Plains

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 8 reviews

Current Resident: Walkable, bikeable, liveable? Judge the Plains based on those criteria and it ranks high along with the other towns on the rail line. Millenials have yet to move this far west, but they will. Best part: there's so much potential to make it even more connected and liveable.
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• A

• 5,605 Population

Budd Lake

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 33 reviews

Current Resident: It is a rather nice town to live in that there are great schools, it is quite beautiful, and accessible to the New York metropolitan area. Yet, there is a great need for more infrastructure (i.e. side-walks, efficient public transportation, and more local commerce). Besides that the community is growing and thriving.
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• 9,401 Population

Hanover Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 22 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived in Hanover Township for my entire life as well as my parents and grandfathers. It is a great community well sought out by many people to live here. Schools are great and the township offers many recreational amenities for all ages. My Grandfather was born and raised in Hanover he was a police officer for 36 years here and that makes me very proud. This town has grown from a small mill town to a great suburban town with parks and fields to play and to raise families. We also have big companies here like Bayer and Tiffany which keeps taxes low and supplies jobs for many people. Many friends parents are long time residents of Hanover. Religously there are all different places to worship.
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• A

• 14,436 Population

Riverdale

• Suburb in New Jersey

• A-

• A-

• 4,238 Population

Succasunna

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 14 reviews

Current Resident: Succasunna is an amazing town! Everyone is welcoming, friendly, and always looking to help their neighbor. There are so many wonderful community events and the schools are great.
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• 8,971 Population