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
Westfield
Settle hereWestfield, NJ
Price
$930K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
83/100
Hoboken
Think twiceHoboken, NJ
Price
$859K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
83/100
Matawan
Settle hereMatawan, NJ
Price
$438K
Schools
8.8/10
Walk
16/100
Lincroft
Think twiceLincroft, NJ
Price
$674K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
15/100
Manalapan
Think twiceManalapan, NJ
Price
$568K
Schools
8.3/10
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
Freehold
Think twiceFreehold, NJ
Price
$454K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
19/100
Union City
Think twiceUnion City, NJ
Price
$448K
Schools
6.6/10
Walk
51/100
Holmdel
Settle hereHolmdel, NJ
Price
$801K
Schools
5/10
Walk
7/100
South Orange
Settle hereSouth Orange, NJ
Price
$769K
Schools
8.8/10
Newton
Think twiceNewton, NJ
Price
$319K
Schools
5.2/10
Middletown
Good for nowMiddletown, NJ
Price
$523K
Schools
6.3/10
Walk
46/100
Red Bank
Think twiceRed Bank, NJ
Price
$540K
Schools
6.2/10
Walk
12/100
Woodbridge
Think twiceWoodbridge, NJ
Price
$344K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
32/100
Edison
Good for nowEdison, NJ
Price
$379K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
34/100
Bayonne
Good for nowBayonne, NJ
Price
$413K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
33/100
Jackson
Think twiceJackson, NJ
Price
$441K
Schools
8.3/10
Maplewood
Settle hereMaplewood, NJ
Price
$638K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
13/100
Clifton
Good for nowClifton, NJ
Price
$383K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
29/100
Hamilton
Good for nowHamilton, NJ
Price
$230K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
13/100