#3 Best States to Live and Work in America
"The Garden State is one of America’s most inclusive, with broad protections against discrimination, and among the nation’s strongest guarantees of reproductive freedom. New Jersey is one of America’s safest states, according to FBI crime data. Its violent crime rate is among the lowest in the nation." (source)

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Public Schools

NJ Ranked #1 (Evaluated based on Student Success, School Quality, and Student Safety.) (source)

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Gun Safety
New Jersey has among the strongest gun laws in the country. The Garden State has one of the lowest rates of firearm deaths and firearm ownership in the country. (source)

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5th Happiest State
Based on 30 metrics, including everything from depression rate to income growth. (source)

#3 in Public Health
Based on six metrics - mortality, smoking, suicide, obesity, infant mortality, and mental health. (source)