I currently live in Los Angeles, but I'm contemplating a move across the country around the New York area. My boyfriend lives in Hoboken, NJ. It's very expensive and clustered, so my question is, is there any areas within an hour or two of that general area that is cheaper and nicer to live? I grew up in the country so I wouldn't wanna be in the city all the time. Any thoughts and/or suggestions? Thank you so much!
2006-09-15 13:27:30 · 9 answers · asked by nay-nay 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
No place within reach of NY City can be called cheap. If you live in NJ and work in NY, you'll have to pay extra taxes. Apartments in Brooklyn and Queens are slightly less expensive - and you won't need a car. If you can afford it, Long Island is very nice. Generally, the farther east you go the less expensive it is. The south shore (except right along the water) is cheaper than the north. A one bedroom apartment in Nassau County will probably cost you more than $1000 a month with utilities included. And you'll have to get used to the weather - NY has a lot more dismal days than L.A.
2006-09-15 13:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is totally doable. Anyway, make sure you are in a part of New Jersey well away from Newark so that you can enjoy the country part of NJ. I'd say anywhere along 78 is pretty country after you are maybe 10 miles from Newark, and then also maybe exit 10 and down on the NJ turnpike is all country. I know off of 7A there are really small towns that are VERY country. The commute is about 1 hour and a half from there. You can still live closer and consider it the country.
2006-09-15 13:53:22 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jersey City is the next town over, and less expensive. I live in Hoboken, and I personally love it. It's worth the extra money to live in such a nice place. It's nicer the closer you are to the river. Your boyfriend must live further back - those areas are not nearly as nice. There are also lots of neighboring areas to Hoboken, such as Weehawken and Fort Lee.
2006-09-16 18:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I lived my entire life in New Jersey, and spent 6 years in Jersey City itself, then got very tired of the city life so I moved a little less then 2 hours from NYC, to the Pocono area in North East Pennsylvannia. It is still affordable here, and it's got beautiful countryside and not too far from the city.
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2006-09-15 13:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by sirade1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 01:15:53 · answer #5 · answered by reguant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find Interstate 80 on the 'Jersey side of the george washington bridge Head west and 80 miles later you arrive at the delaware water gap. Anything 15 miles East of the Gap and 30+ miles in any other direction is really nice and rural.
2006-09-15 16:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Long Island isn't too bad. You can take the Long Island railroad into Manhattan. Stay out of the burroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens)
2006-09-16 05:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by Jim C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upstate Ny is cheaper, but NYC and Nassau is pretty much just as expensive if not more.
2006-09-15 14:39:12 · answer #8 · answered by Marge Simpson 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The countryside around Philadelphia!
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Good move....!
2006-09-15 13:37:02 · answer #9 · answered by love2travel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋