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    Best Neighborhoods for Retirees in New Jersey (2026 Rankings)

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

    NewarkNJ
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 34
    Home Value: $295,000
    AQI: 74
    Brielle boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $771,800
    Williamstown CDPWilliamstown CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 65
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Affordability: 110
    Home Value: $239,900
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 42
    4
    South Bound Brook boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $316,600
    5
    Ocean Grove CDPOcean Grove CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 59
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $771,700
    6
    Metuchen boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Affordability: 110
    Home Value: $537,000
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 42
    7
    Lawnside boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $209,800
    8
    Florence CDPFlorence CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 81
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $242,900
    9
    Highlands boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $396,200
    10
    Sewell CDPSewell CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 93
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $276,200
    11
    National Park boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 86
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $181,000
    12
    Cliffwood Beach CDPCliffwood Beach CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 93
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $302,900
    13
    Panther Valley CDPPanther Valley CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $342,900
    14
    Palermo CDPPalermo CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 90
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $411,700
    15
    Franklin boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 79
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $221,900
    16
    Millington CDPMillington CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 88
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $735,000
    17
    Barclay CDPBarclay CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 93
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $414,600
    18
    Holiday City South CDPHoliday City South CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 81
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $234,700
    19
    Woodlynne boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $111,000
    20
    Egg Harbor CityNJ
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $170,900
    21
    Magnolia boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $200,000
    22
    Hopatcong boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Affordability: 110
    Home Value: $284,600
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 42
    23
    Edgewater boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 63
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Affordability: 110
    Home Value: $750,200
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 42
    24
    Moorestown-Lenola CDPMoorestown-Lenola CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 65
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Affordability: 110
    Home Value: $491,100
    Property Tax: $10,001/yr
    AQI: 42
    25
    Ampere North CDPAmpere North CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $320,800

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