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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in New York

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 York

Brooklyn, Brooklyn — Settle here

#1

Brooklyn

Settle here

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$979K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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#2

Schenectady

Good for now

Schenectady, NY

Price

$140K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

89/100

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#3

Great Neck

Good for now

Great Neck, NY

Price

$711K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

60/100

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#4

Jackson Heights

Good for now

Jackson Heights, NY

Price

$429K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

94/100

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#5

Kew Gardens

Good for now

Kew Gardens, NY

Price

$374K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

90/100

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#6

New York City

Think twice

New York City, NY

Price

$535K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

98/100

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#7

Upper East Side

Settle here

Upper East Side, NY

Price

$1.6M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

95/100

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#8

Forest Hills

Good for now

Forest Hills, NY

Price

$559K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

98/100

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#9

Brooklyn

Good for now

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

94/100

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#10

Rego Park

Settle here

Rego Park, NY

Price

$481K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

88/100

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#11

New York City

Good for now

New York City, NY

Price

$703K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

100/100

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#12

New York City

Think twice

New York City, NY

Price

$714K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

100/100

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#13

East Village

Think twice

East Village, NY

Price

$714K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

100/100

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#14

Elmhurst

Think twice

Elmhurst, NY

Price

$659K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

96/100

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#15

New York City

Good for now

New York City, NY

Price

$711K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

99/100

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#16

Woodside

Good for now

Woodside, NY

Price

$646K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

90/100

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#17

Hempstead

Think twice

Hempstead, NY

Price

$425K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

74/100

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#18

Sunnyside

Settle here

Sunnyside, NY

Price

$679K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

90/100

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#19

Flushing

Good for now

Flushing, NY

Price

$513K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

77/100

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#20

Brooklyn

Think twice

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$727K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

90/100

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#21

Ridgewood

Think twice

Ridgewood, NY

Price

$834K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

95/100

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#22

Brooklyn

Good for now

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$807K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

91/100

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#23

Corona

Good for now

Corona, NY

Price

$797K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

87/100

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#24

White Plains

Good for now

White Plains, NY

Price

$367K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

58/100

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#25

Brooklyn

Good for now

Brooklyn, NY

Price

$1.2M

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

100/100

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