2017 Best Places to Retire in New JerseyAbout this List

Jersey City

• City in New Jersey
• 103

Current Resident: I love how diverse Jersey City, New Jersey is. I grew up in the heights section of the city in a safe neighborhood. People in the neighborhood are very friendly, and keep an eye out for one another. What I love most is how convenient it is to leave my house and take a walk to the store or walk to the path station so I can travel into New York City. The parks in the neighborhoods were recently refurbished so children and future generations can enjoy such luxuries. I'm proud of my city!
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• B+

• B-

• B-

• 259,651 Population

Newark

• City in New Jersey
• 137

Current Resident: Since Mayor Ras Baraka has been in office, I have really noticed a change in scenery of the urban communities through his "Neighborhood Initiative". Neighborhood gardens and beautiful murals are being painted on otherwise abandoned buildings. These are murals that represent the community and also provide encouragement and confirmation that
dreams can become a reality. I really appreciate these additions to my community because without it one can be totally blinded and overwhelmed by a vision of defeat, filth or disrespect. I have taken many pictures. There are plenty more to go I am sure. This is the beginning to a renovated neighborhood which will in turn renovate the minds of its residents for the betterment of Newark. By changing minds for the better, we are increasing the odds that a member of a once under-represented community will positively make the world a better place!
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• C

• C+

• C+

• 279,793 Population

Rossmoor

• Suburb in New Jersey

• C+

• A

• A

• 2,823 Population

Concordia

• Suburb in New Jersey

• B-

• A

• A

• 3,227 Population

Cedar Glen West

• Suburb in New Jersey

• C

• B-

• A

• 1,001 Population

Clearbrook Park

• Suburb in New Jersey

• C+

• A

• A

• 2,713 Population

Leisure Village

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 1

• C-

• C

• A

• 4,340 Population

Crestwood Village

• Suburb in New Jersey

• C

• B-

• A

• 7,958 Population

Cape May Point

• Town in New Jersey
• 1

• A

• NG

• A

• 240 Population

Cedar Glen Lakes

• Suburb in New Jersey

• C

• B-

• A

• 1,459 Population

Vista Center

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 2

• B

• A-

• A

• 2,158 Population

Stone Harbor

• Town in New Jersey

• A

• A+

• A

• 875 Population

Manchester Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 25

Current Resident: Manchester Township is a family-friendly town that is located in an excellent spot. A 15 minute drive in each direction brings you to completely different places like the beach, farmland, or downtown. There is a large population of seniors so it makes for a quiet place. Being a small community, you feel that you know your neighbors. There are local eateries that budget-friendly and amazing. What can be changed is the opinion and reputation of Manchester. Some neighborhoods are not that great, but overall, it is a nice place to live in.
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• B-

• B-

• A

• 43,251 Population

Holiday Heights

• Suburb in New Jersey

• C-

• B-

• A

• 2,120 Population

Berkeley Township

• Town in New Jersey
• 17

Former Resident: I loved growing up in Berkeley. It was very family oriented. There was always a game to go to on the weekends, whether it was soccer, baseball, or football. There was always kids around in the neighborhood and for the most part, there weren't too many crimes. As I got older, we did not stay in the town at night because there wasn't many things to do. But overall, I loved living there and I love telling everyone where I grew up!
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• C+

• B-

• A

• 41,480 Population

Surf City

• Town in New Jersey

• B+

• A

• A

• 1,130 Population

Monroe Township

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 38

Niche User: I see my community growing and expanding more. Each year I feel like there are more and more people moving here. There are many great small family restaurants and the school systems are fantastic and I can only see them getting better. They recently built a new high school and gave each individual student their own iPad for the year so they won't have to carry around large textbooks. The mayor is always coming up with new ways to better our community. Not only are the school systems good but the people here are also great. It not too big of a town so most of the time if you are in town you will probably run into someone you know. If I could do it all over I would definitely live here again because this town and its people has had such a big impact on my life making me who I am today.
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• A-

• A

• A

• 42,137 Population

Longport

• Town in New Jersey
• 7

Niche User: The public safety is high because there is no real crime in the area. There are no drug or gang issues that I have ever heard of. The police spend most of their time ticketing people because of how little there is for them to do.
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• B

• NG

• A

• 999 Population

Mount Arlington

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 2

Niche User: For a small town, we have our own police force which is nice because someone is always around. There isn't really a need, because nothing every happens but still nice to know that if something did, they'd be there.
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• A-

• A

• A

• 5,187 Population

Blawenburg

• Town in New Jersey

• A+

• A+

• A

• 343 Population

Ocean Township

• Town in New Jersey
• 5

• B-

• B-

• A

• 8,628 Population

Ellisburg

• Suburb in New Jersey
• 1

Niche User: If I had to pick between where I lived as a child or where I live now I would definitely choose where I am living now.
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• A-

• A-

• A

• 4,301 Population

Pilesgrove Township

• Town in New Jersey

• B+

• A

• A

• 4,125 Population

Cape May

• Town in New Jersey
• 1

• A-

• B

• A

• 3,553 Population

Leisure Village West

• Suburb in New Jersey

• C

• B-

• A

• 3,072 Population