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1 / 30#30. Beach Haven West
- Population: 4,729
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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2 / 30#29. Park Ridge
- Population: 8,987
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3 / 30#28. Ramblewood
- Population: 6,340
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4 / 30#27. Springdale
- Population: 15,393
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5 / 30#26. Englewood Cliffs
- Population: 5,358
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6 / 30#25. Riverdale
- Population: 4,049
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7 / 30#24. Bay Head
- Population: 994
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8 / 30#23. Delaware Township
- Population: 4,542
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9 / 30#22. Pennington
- Population: 2,777
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10 / 30#21. Ship Bottom
- Population: 1,000
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11 / 30#20. Tinton Falls
- Population: 19,053
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12 / 30#19. Greentree
- Population: 10,517
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13 / 30#18. Edgewater
- Population: 14,234
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14 / 30#17. Ho-Ho-Kus
- Population: 4,248
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15 / 30#16. Bedminster Township
- Population: 8,234
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16 / 30#15. Paramus
- Population: 26,650
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17 / 30#14. Ocean City
- Population: 11,211
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18 / 30#13. Avalon
- Population: 1,404
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19 / 30#12. Berkeley Heights Township
- Population: 13,147
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20 / 30#11. Weston
- Population: 2,076
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21 / 30#10. Fort Lee
- Population: 39,701
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22 / 30#9. Margate City
- Population: 5,402
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23 / 30#8. Avon-by-the-Sea
- Population: 1,760
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24 / 30#7. Roseland
- Population: 6,240
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25 / 30#6. Washington Township
- Population: 9,293
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26 / 30#5. Ellisburg
- Population: 5,093
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27 / 30#4. Beach Haven
- Population: 1,074
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28 / 30#3. Shrewsbury
- Population: 4,129
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29 / 30#2. Sea Girt
- Population: 1,945
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30 / 30#1. Surf City
- Population: 1,259
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