10 Best Places to Retire in New Jersey

3. Salem

Score: 24

Median home price: $142,500

Cost of living index: 102.6

Average commute time: 26.62

Crime rate: 39

Doctors per 100K: 97

Salem County is located in the southern area of New Jersey, a county with some 64,000 residents. The territory sits on measures just over 372 square miles, out of which nearly 11 percent is water, including the Delaware River, the Salem River, and many creeks.

The median home price here is $142,500, while the cost of living index is 102.6, pretty much in line with the national average. The number of physicians per 100,000 people in Salem County is just 97, so you might have to travel a bit if you have a more serious health issue.

Best Places to Retire in New Jersey