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Best places to retire in New Jersey
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in New Jersey using data from Niche.
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#30. Beach Haven West
- Population: 4,729
#29. Park Ridge
- Population: 8,987
#28. Ramblewood
- Population: 6,340
#27. Springdale
- Population: 15,393
#26. Englewood Cliffs
- Population: 5,358
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#25. Riverdale
- Population: 4,049
#24. Bay Head
- Population: 994
#23. Delaware Township
- Population: 4,542
#22. Pennington
- Population: 2,777
#20. Tinton Falls
- Population: 19,053
#19. Greentree
- Population: 10,517
#18. Edgewater
- Population: 14,234
#17. Ho-Ho-Kus
- Population: 4,248
#15. Paramus
- Population: 26,650
#14. Ocean City
- Population: 11,211
#13. Avalon
- Population: 1,404
#12. Berkeley Heights Township
- Population: 13,147
#10. Fort Lee
- Population: 39,701
#9. Margate City
- Population: 5,402
#8. Avon-by-the-Sea
- Population: 1,760
#7. Roseland
- Population: 6,240
#6. Washington Township
- Population: 9,293
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#5. Ellisburg
- Population: 5,093
#4. Beach Haven
- Population: 1,074
#3. Shrewsbury
- Population: 4,129
#2. Sea Girt
- Population: 1,945
#1. Surf City
- Population: 1,259
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