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    Best Neighborhoods for Retirees in Massachusetts (2026 Rankings)

    Retirement is about finding the right balance of safety, affordability, and quality of life. We analyzed 25 neighborhoods in Massachusetts to find the best areas for retirees, focusing on low crime rates and reasonable cost of living.

    Back BayBoston, MA
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.1 per 1K
    Affordability: 44
    Home Value: $1,050,000
    Property Tax: $9,341/yr
    AQI: 52
    Beacon HillBoston, MA
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.1 per 1K
    Affordability: 54
    Home Value: $985,000
    AQI: 52
    CambridgeBoston, MA
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 35
    Home Value: $785,000
    Property Tax: $5,515/yr
    AQI: 52
    4
    Millis-Clicquot CDPMillis-Clicquot CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $462,600
    5
    Sandwich CDPSandwich CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $486,900
    6
    North Plymouth CDPNorth Plymouth CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 53
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $407,400
    7
    Bellingham CDPBellingham CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $368,000
    8
    Littleton Common CDPLittleton Common CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 84
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $474,200
    9
    West Dennis CDPWest Dennis CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 74
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $488,900
    AQI: 37
    10
    SpringfieldMA
    Kurby Score: 72
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 124
    Home Value: $198,500
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 33
    11
    LowellMA
    Kurby Score: 74
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 124
    Home Value: $362,800
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 33
    12
    Wareham Center CDPWareham Center CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $399,600
    13
    QuincyMA
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 124
    Home Value: $563,200
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 33
    14
    LynnMA
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 124
    Home Value: $442,800
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 33
    15
    Fall RiverMA
    Kurby Score: 71
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 124
    Home Value: $328,100
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 33
    16
    New BedfordMA
    Kurby Score: 72
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 124
    Home Value: $291,300
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 33
    17
    Pocasset CDPPocasset CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 79
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $571,400
    18
    NewtonMA
    Kurby Score: 75
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 124
    Home Value: $1,136,200
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 33
    19
    Turners Falls CDPTurners Falls CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $229,800
    20
    Norton Center CDPNorton Center CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $395,000
    21
    East Sandwich CDPEast Sandwich CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 79
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $590,000
    22
    Orange CDPOrange CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $203,400
    23
    FraminghamMA
    Kurby Score: 75
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 124
    Home Value: $553,200
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 33
    24
    East Dennis CDPEast Dennis CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 71
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $647,800
    25
    Westborough CDPWestborough CDP, MA
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $497,700

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