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Best Cities for Retirees in New York

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in New York

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 73.8
Lake Success, NY
2,817 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#2
Score 73.8
Searingtown, NY
4,786 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#3
Score 73.6
Herricks, NY
4,077 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#4
Score 73.5
Manhasset Hills, NY
3,789 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#5
Score 73.5
North Hills, NY
5,419 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#6
Score 73.4
Jericho, NY
14,117 residents
Safety 22/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#7
Score 73.4
North New Hyde Park, NY
14,354 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#8
Score 73.3
Thomaston, NY
2,734 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#9
Score 73.2
Russell Gardens, NY
1,130 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#10
Score 73.1
Syosset, NY
18,274 residents
Safety 22/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#11
Score 73.1
Muttontown, NY
3,496 residents
Safety 22/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F
#12
Score 73
Garden City Park, NY
8,176 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 108
Warm Climate 56°F

Full Ranking, New York

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1 Lake Success NY 73.8
2 Searingtown NY 73.8
3 Herricks NY 73.6
4 Manhasset Hills NY 73.5
5 North Hills NY 73.5
6 Jericho NY 73.4
7 North New Hyde Park NY 73.4
8 Thomaston NY 73.3
9 Russell Gardens NY 73.2
10 Syosset NY 73.1
11 Muttontown NY 73.1
12 Garden City Park NY 73
13 University Gardens NY 73
14 New Hyde Park NY 72.8
15 Flower Hill NY 72.8
16 Greenvale NY 72.7
17 Roslyn Heights NY 72.7
18 Munsey Park NY 72.6
19 Albertson NY 72.6
20 Plandome NY 72.6
21 Brookville NY 72.5
22 Oyster Bay Cove NY 72.4
23 East Hills NY 72.4
24 Upper Brookville NY 72.4
25 Old Westbury NY 72.4
26 Hicksville NY 72.4
27 East Williston NY 72.4
28 Old Brookville NY 72.3
29 Roslyn Harbor NY 72.3
30 Manhasset NY 72.3
31 Garden City NY 72.3
32 Roslyn Estates NY 72.2
33 Roslyn NY 72.2
34 Williston Park NY 72.1
35 East Norwich NY 72.1
36 Bellerose Terrace NY 72
37 Port Washington NY 72
38 Lattingtown NY 72
39 Floral Park NY 72
40 Mill Neck NY 72
41 Salisbury NY 71.9
42 Glenwood Landing NY 71.9
43 Sea Cliff NY 71.9
44 Glen Head NY 71.8
45 Mineola NY 71.7
46 Carle Place NY 71.7
47 Bayville NY 71.7
48 Garden City South NY 71.7
49 Stewart Manor NY 71.6
50 East Meadow NY 71.6

Lake Success, NY tops the list with a composite score of 73.8 out of 100, followed by Searingtown and Herricks. NY dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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