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10 Most Livable Cities for Wealthy Retirees in the Northeast

May 31, 2025

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Written by Heather Taylor

Edited by Chris Cluff

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Wealthy adults dreaming of enjoying all four seasons during retirement will be pleased to hear about the 10 Northeastern cities that have an excellent quality of life.

GOBankingRates referred to a recent Livability ranking of the top 100 places to live in the United States. Ten Northeast cities were pulled from the list of 15 cities to rank in that region. Each city has a high livability score and a median home value of $350,000 to appeal to rich retirees.

See the full list of the 10 most livable Northeastern cities.

Columbia, Maryland

LivScore: 828
Population: 105,687
Median home value: $495,708

Clifton, New Jersey

LivScore: 771
Population: 87,628
Median home value: $438,054

Virginia Beach, Virginia

LivScore: 770
Population: 456,053
Median home value: $376,063

Nashua, New Hampshire

LivScore: 730
Population: 91,134
Median home value: $396,310

Frederick, Maryland

LivScore: 704
Population: 86,179
Median home value: $399,885

Danbury, Connecticut

LivScore: 690
Population: 85,851
Median home value: $392,848

Richmond, Virginia

LivScore: 680
Population: 230,416
Median home value: $354,664

Manchester, New Hampshire

LivScore: 669
Population: 118,234
Median home value: $371,951

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Lynn, Massachusetts

LivScore: 661
Population: 101,089
Median home value: $473,051

Worcester, Massachusetts

LivScore: 656
Population: 208,439
Median home value: $350,645

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