Are there any extra or different expenses to living in CT verses the NJ/NYC Market area?

njguy · 07-13-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by joshtpa

Do a quick search. There are tons of threads on utilities. They are astronomical to me. I have spoken with all the people that work with me, and all my neighbors and they are atleast double what I am used to in FL if not triple.

I found this from a post from the beginning of 2007 and as you'll see CT on average is the 2nd highest in rates.

1 through 38 wasn't posted.

39 Maryland 11.10
40 District of Columbia 11.34
41 Vermont 11.54
42 Maine 11.88
43 New Jersey 12.77
44 Alaska 12.82
45 New Hampshire 13.62
46 California 13.90
47 Rhode Island 14.06
48 New York 14.89
49 Massachusetts 15.71
50 Connecticut 15.74
51 Hawaii 21.51

jeremeyk482 · 07-13-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by njguy

Maybe you mean that Fairfield County Connecticut is part of NYC the rest is pretty much not part of unless you count TV coverage which is not part of this thread topic.

This is incorrect. The NYC Metro area includes all of Fairfield County, most of New Haven County, and the southern fringes of Litchfield County. It's basically the communities served by Metro North RR.

njguy · 07-13-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremeyk482

This is incorrect. The NYC Metro area includes all of Fairfield County, most of New Haven County, and the southern fringes of Litchfield County. It's basically the communities served by Metro North RR.

I stand corrected

gomet also pointed this out to me earlier.

jeremeyk482 · 07-13-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by njguy

I stand corrected

gomet also pointed this out to me earlier.

Sorry, didn't take the time to read the whole thread.

kristin1 · 07-13-2007, 10:41 PM

Can I just tell you how helpful this thread has been to me, as we are preparing to move from NJ (Bergen County) to NJ? It just reaffirms our choice that CT is the right place for us!

I did not realize CT taxes cars like property - that is one cost we did not factor in to our move! Thanks for the info!

nowaytoknowyet · 07-13-2007, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kristin1

Can I just tell you how helpful this thread has been to me, as we are preparing to move from NJ (Bergen County) to NJ? It just reaffirms our choice that CT is the right place for us!

I did not realize CT taxes cars like property - that is one cost we did not factor in to our move! Thanks for the info!

This is why I started this thread which was to get important information that I could've missed in my own research and it did open my eyes to some things.

We temporarily have one thing in common and that is we both live in overpriced Bergen County, NJ.

I really hope that the move from NJ to CT goes very smoothly for you and yours

The posters in this thread as well as the regulars in the CT forum are just GREAT! - Thanks so very much