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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in New Jersey

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in New Jersey

Montclair, Montclair — Settle here

#1

Montclair

Settle here

Montclair, NJ

Price

$822K

Schools

5/10

Walk

95/100

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#2

Princeton

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Princeton, NJ

Price

$754K

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#3

South Orange

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South Orange, NJ

Price

$867K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

92/100

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#4

Matawan

Good for now

Matawan, NJ

Price

$486K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

96/100

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#5

Weehawken

Settle here

Weehawken, NJ

Price

$889K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

83/100

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#6

Fair Haven

Think twice

Fair Haven, NJ

Price

$992K

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#7

Trenton

Good for now

Trenton, NJ

Price

$160K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

100/100

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#8

Princeton

Good for now

Princeton, NJ

Price

$768K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

71/100

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#9

Rumson

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Rumson, NJ

Price

$1.3M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

83/100

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#10

Pennsville

Think twice

Pennsville, NJ

Price

$215K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

63/100

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#11

Hamburg

Good for now

Hamburg, NJ

Price

$330K

Schools

6/10

Walk

36/100

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#12

Cranford

Good for now

Cranford, NJ

Price

$660K

Schools

9/10

Walk

88/100

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#13

Hammonton

Good for now

Hammonton, NJ

Price

$323K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

32/100

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#14

Westfield

Settle here

Westfield, NJ

Price

$953K

Schools

9/10

Walk

74/100

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#15

Newport

Good for now

Newport, NJ

Price

$211K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

23/100

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#16

Medford

Good for now

Medford, NJ

Price

$496K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

42/100

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#17

Sayreville

Good for now

Sayreville, NJ

Price

$430K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

70/100

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#18

Little Silver

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Little Silver, NJ

Price

$956K

Schools

5/10

Walk

70/100

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#19

Jersey City

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Jersey City, NJ

Price

$583K

Schools

8/10

Walk

76/100

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#20

Jersey City

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Jersey City, NJ

Price

$865K

Schools

5/10

Walk

94/100

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#21

Marlboro

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Marlboro, NJ

Price

$702K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

49/100

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#22

Park Ridge

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Park Ridge, NJ

Price

$706K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

82/100

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#23

Howell

Good for now

Howell, NJ

Price

$495K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

34/100

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#24

Panther Valley

Good for now

Panther Valley, NJ

Price

$440K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

29/100

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#25

Red Bank

Think twice

Red Bank, NJ

Price

$585K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

69/100

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