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Best cities in New Jersey
for retirees (2026)

Lakewood tops the New Jersey ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 70/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

New Jersey ranking

22 scored cities in New Jersey, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
LakewoodNJ
70
B
2
West New YorkNJ
66
B-
3
VinelandNJ
63
C+
4
HobokenNJ
62
C+
5
Union CityNJ
60
C+
6
PassaicNJ
60
C
7
NewarkNJ
59
C
8
New BrunswickNJ
58
C
9
East OrangeNJ
58
C
10
TrentonNJ
58
C
11
CamdenNJ
58
C
12
PlainfieldNJ
57
C
13
Perth AmboyNJ
56
C
14
HackensackNJ
56
C
15
PatersonNJ
56
C
16
SicklervilleNJ
55
C-
17
Jersey CityNJ
55
C-
18
Toms RiverNJ
52
C-
19
BayonneNJ
51
C-
20
CliftonNJ
49
D
21
ElizabethNJ
45
D
22
SayrevilleNJ
42
D

Top cities for retirees nationally

How New Jersey's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

Nearby states

Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania