A pair of New Jersey cities were listed as booming locations for those who are retired, a recent survey found.

Hackensack and Clifton were both on GoBankingRates’ list of the “50 fastest-growing boomtowns” in the country. Clifton ranked 25 and Hackensack came in at 32.

GoBankingRates, a financial planning and advice website, conducted its study using U.S. Census Bureau data. Specifically, the site analyzed cities where the older population was above the national average of 16.84% and had at least 7,500 people who were 65 years old or above.

Clifton saw its older population increase by 26.65% in the past five years, the survey said. Hackensack’s five-year percentage increase was 24.12%.

As of 2023, the population of people who are 65 or older in Clifton was 18.33%. In Hackensack, thos

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