Best places to retire in New York

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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 York using data from Niche.

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#30. Greenville

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#30. Greenville

- Population: 9,417
#29. Greenlawn

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#29. Greenlawn

- Population: 15,115
#28. Lattingtown

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#28. Lattingtown

- Population: 2,116
#27. Upper Nyack

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#27. Upper Nyack

- Population: 2,355
#25. Manhattan

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#25. Manhattan

- Population: 1,669,127
#24. Atlantic Beach

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#24. Atlantic Beach

- Population: 1,347
#23. East Williston

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#23. East Williston

- Population: 2,637
#22. Mount Sinai

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#22. Mount Sinai

- Population: 10,904
#20. Cedarhurst

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#20. Cedarhurst

- Population: 7,290
#19. Searingtown

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#19. Searingtown

- Population: 4,553
#18. Jericho

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#18. Jericho

- Population: 14,526
#17. Stewart Manor

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#17. Stewart Manor

- Population: 2,247
#15. Kensington

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#15. Kensington

- Population: 1,299
#14. Huntington Bay

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#14. Huntington Bay

- Population: 1,737
#13. University Gardens

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#13. University Gardens

- Population: 4,125
#12. Rye Brook

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#12. Rye Brook

- Population: 9,909
#10. Herricks

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#10. Herricks

- Population: 4,163
#9. Great Neck Gardens

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#9. Great Neck Gardens

- Population: 1,258
#8. Great Neck Estates

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#8. Great Neck Estates

- Population: 2,935
#7. Manhasset Hills

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#7. Manhasset Hills

- Population: 3,928
#5. Woodbury

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#5. Woodbury

- Population: 9,111
#4. Manhasset

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#4. Manhasset

- Population: 8,093
#3. Great Neck Plaza

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#3. Great Neck Plaza

- Population: 7,429
#2. Piermont

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#2. Piermont

- Population: 2,525