A recent study by Movoto, a blog dedicated to real estate research, has named Fair Lawn the best city in New Jersey. Movoto used many factors to evaluate each individual city in New Jersey.

All statistics are based on the state average. Real estate factors in various ways, between home and business values, cost of living, and the number of businesses and services (both total and per person). Movoto counted pizzerias, bagel shops and coffee shops as services since those three staples are unique and indicative of New Jersey. Crime and education were also taken into account. After counting all these statistics, Fair Lawn came in first place.

Movotos’ study showed that the city has 16 pizzerias, six bagel shops and three coffee shops. There are several historical places. The city’s crime rate is also 60 percent lower than the state average. So, at Fair Lawn, one can go sightseeing, have a good meal, and not have to worry about being robbed.

Fair Lawn is a small town with just over 32,000 residents according to the latest census reports. It is located between the larger city of Paterson and Paramus, the shopping center capital of the world. It’s just 12 miles from New York City and boasts a diverse population, including a large Ukrainian and Russian section.

While perhaps the most impressive, “best city” isn’t the only accolade bestowed recently. Over the past year, many studies and lists have been compiled. Fair Lawn has worked its way up a number of websites in top state and country lists. Here are some of the lists he has recently ranked on:

• Familiar. Last month, San Francisco financial site Nerd Wallet ranked the city as the third most family-friendly city in New Jersey. This was based on income, cost of living, municipalities, and education.
• Employment. Nerd Wallet released another list last week. This one was for the best cities in New Jersey for job seekers. Fair Lawn ranked seventh due to a 5.3 percent job increase between 2009 and 2011.
• Security. Earlier this year, the Neighborhood Scout research website named Fair Lawn the 49th safest city in America. This website based its data on comparing the crime rate of 12.5 to the number of residents.

All of these lists show that Fair Lawn and Bergen County is an area that supports both the real estate and job markets. Activity in both residential and commercial real estate is on the rise.