10 Best Places to Retire in New Jersey

8. Morris

Score: 18

Median home price: $374,200

Cost of living index: 151

Average commute time: 29.91

Crime rate: 25

Doctors per 100K: 364

In the northern area of New Jersey, you’ll find Morris County, home to over 492,000 people. Out of the 481 square miles of the territory, some 4.5 percent is water, including the Rockaway River, the Black River, and the Whippany River. Therefore, if you want to enjoy some time out in the nature near the water, you have plenty of options to choose from.

The median home price in this area is just north of $374,000, which also drives the cost of living index up a little, towards 151. The crime rate in this area is 25, so you’ll be pretty safe. There are also quite a few doctors here, with the density per 100,000 people reaching 364.

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