State County Movers

Fastest Improving Counties in New Jersey

County ranking view for New Jersey, focused on counties currently classified as improving. Year-over-year score change is shown when prior-year snapshots are available.

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County Improvement Ranking

Latest Year 2024

Rank	County	Current Score	Prior Score	YoY Change	Trend
1	Hudson County	67	61	+6	Improving
2	Cumberland County	45	40	+5	Improving
3	Union County	72	67	+5	Improving
4	Mercer County	68	63	+4	Improving
5	Essex County	62	58	+4	Improving
6	Bergen County	79	74	+4	Improving
7	Passaic County	60	56	+4	Improving
8	Middlesex County

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