New Jersey
This NJ town among safest and wealthiest retirement locations in America
Seniors on the brink of retirement, ready to retire to a safe town?
One resides right here in the Garden State, says GOBankingRates.com.
The personal finance website analyzing data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey, Sperling’s Best Places and the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey to determine America’s 30 Safest and Wealthiest Retirement Towns.
The study findings were based on cities where at least 25% of the population was age 65 or more for factors that includes income, livability score and violent crime rate the report stated.
Here are the findings the data revealed about a popular senior-friendly town in New Jersey.
Fort Lee is in Hudson County, New Jersey. The violent crime is 1.06 per 1,000 residents. The property crime rate is 13.95 per 1,000 residents and the average retirement income is $47,944 for ages 65 and up. The single-family average home is valued at $939,775 and the livability score is 88 and is the highest among the list on the list.
These scores landed New Jersey in the 12th spot on the list.
Safest and Wealthiest Retirement Towns in US
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- Bella Vista, Arkansas
- Rancho Palos Verdes, California
- Georgetown, Texas
- Centerville, Ohio
- Mesquite, Nevada
- Lincoln, California
- Prescott, Arizona
- Huntley, Illinois
- Aiken, South Carolina
- Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Lake Havasu City, Arizona
- Scottsdale, Arizona
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