Ridgewood Ranked the 26th Best Place to Live in US

Most would agree Ridgewood is a great place to live. Top-ranked schools, beautiful homes and a downtown that rivals the best in the tri-state area are all big checkmarks in the affluent New York City suburbs.

The editors at Money Magazine agree, and they've released rankings of the top 100 places to live in the country with the village in a position of prominence.

Ridgewood checks in at a hearty #26 this year, the third-highest ranking of any New Jersey town (Montville is #17 and South Brunswick #22). Ridgewood was unranked in 2010.

"Ridgewood is a fantastic place to raise a family while enjoying phenomenal shopping and dining," said Mayor Keith Killion. "But really, it's the people that make Ridgewood what it is. It's great that the village is being recognized as one of the best towns in America. We certainly think so."