Haddonfield Ranks Among 'Safest, Richest' Cities In The Nation, Per New List

HADDONFIELD, NJ — While it may not come cheap, Haddonfield is one of the nation's safest and wealthiest locales, according to a new list.

GOBankingRates, an online personal-finance publication, ranked the nation's 30 "Safest and Richest" cities to live in. The list, released Aug. 31, puts Haddonfield at No. 12.

To develop the rankings, GOBankingRates analyzed average household income, cost of living indexes and crime rates, among other data. GOBankingRates acknowledges that the cities aren't exactly budget-friendly, with median household incomes exceeding $250,000 in all 30 municipalities.

"Perhaps you have the financial privilege of choice and are looking to live in a city that ranks high in safety and holds a tremendous amount of wealth between its residents," wrote Nicole Spector of GOBankingRates. "Or, maybe you’re just curious to know the 30 cities in the U.S. that rank the highest in these key areas."

Six of the top 14 towns are in New Jersey, with Ridgewood leading the state at No. 7. But Haddonfield was South Jersey's only selection.

Here's the data GOBankingRates listed for Haddonfield:

• Population total: 12,456
• Population aged 65 and up: 1,762
• Average household median income: $264,817
• Average single-family home value: $763,106
• Average monthly mortgage cost: $4,468
• Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,062
• Total annual cost of living: $78,361
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.32
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 12.11

GOBankingRates pulled data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey, the FBI's Crime Data Explorer and various cost-of-living indexes.

It should be noted that the FBI advises against using its data for safety rankings. Such lists provide "simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions," the agency says.

View GOBankingRates's full list.