People who live in New Jersey already know it’s the best possible place to live in, no argument. But now, personal finance website WalletHub has actually analyzed the data and come to an official consensus: New Jersey really is the best state America to live in.

People who live in New Jersey know it's the best -- we're very proud of our state!
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And now it's been officially recognized as the amazing place it is: WalletHub ranked it as the number one state to live in in the United States!
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WalletHub took affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life, and safety all into account when determining what's the best state. New Jersey beat out Massachusetts and New York for the number one spot.
According to the website, New Jersey's top strength may just be the quality of the education you can receive here.
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NJ does pride itself on having a great public school system.

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The state also ranks very high when it comes to overall safety and quality of life.
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We believe it -- after all, when you live in New Jersey, you get access to the shore, mountains, cool cities, amazing food, fun activities, and more.
Of course, the state didn't rank super high in every category. The cost of living remains high in New Jersey.
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But again, that might be the cost of being so close to two of the top cities in the country: New York City and Philadelphia -- which brings us back to the great quality of life in New Jersey.
But in general, the consensus was clear: New Jersey is the best state to live in.
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Should we be pleased or annoyed the secret is out?

Check out WalletHub to see how other states compared to New Jersey.

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