WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for retirees
in New Jersey
Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.
#1 Pick for Retirees in New Jersey
Princeton, Princeton — Think twice
Princeton
Think twicePrinceton, NJ
Price
$686K
Walk
78/100
Cranford
Good for nowCranford, NJ
Price
$480K
Schools
7.4/10
Walk
88/100
Westfield
Settle hereWestfield, NJ
Price
$930K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
83/100
Montclair
Settle hereMontclair, NJ
Price
$674K
Schools
7.5/10
Walk
94/100
Sparta
Settle hereSparta, NJ
Price
$439K
Schools
4.9/10
Walk
30/100
Morristown
Good for nowMorristown, NJ
Price
$740K
Schools
7/10
Walk
82/100
New Brunswick
Good for nowNew Brunswick, NJ
Price
$330K
Walk
84/100
Hoboken
Think twiceHoboken, NJ
Price
$859K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
83/100
Newport
Good for nowNewport, NJ
Price
$150K
Schools
6/10
Matawan
Settle hereMatawan, NJ
Price
$438K
Schools
8.8/10
Walk
16/100
Hammonton
Good for nowHammonton, NJ
Price
$340K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
9/100
Park Ridge
Settle herePark Ridge, NJ
Price
$650K
Schools
7/10
Walk
56/100
Jersey City
Settle hereJersey City, NJ
Price
$750K
Schools
4/10
Walk
58/100
Hamburg
Good for nowHamburg, NJ
Price
$390K
West Long Branch
Think twiceWest Long Branch, NJ
Price
$612K
Schools
5/10
Walk
47/100
Panther Valley
Good for nowPanther Valley, NJ
Price
$440K
Lincroft
Think twiceLincroft, NJ
Price
$674K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
15/100
Pennsville
Think twicePennsville, NJ
Price
$320K
Walk
22/100
Medford
Good for nowMedford, NJ
Price
$550K
Howell
Good for nowHowell, NJ
Price
$600K
Schools
4/10
Marlboro
Settle hereMarlboro, NJ
Price
$609K
Schools
7.8/10
Rumson
Settle hereRumson, NJ
Price
$1.2M
Schools
6.3/10
Walk
25/100
Princeton
Good for nowPrinceton, NJ
Price
$700K
Schools
7/10
Walk
5/100
Jersey City
Settle hereJersey City, NJ
Price
$863K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
82/100
Weehawken
Settle hereWeehawken, NJ
Price
$771K
Schools
5.9/10
Walk
42/100