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From my experiences I would say there is little in common. Northern NJ is largely very suburban in feel with some "more urban" locations, while Queens feels more like an extension of the rest of NYC with high density housing, subways, etc. It's probably a wash in terms of housing as NJ is probably less expensive in terms of initial cost but will most likely have higher taxes.
Agreed. Generally speaking, for comparable units in comparable neighborhoods, Queens seems to have a higher sticker price with lower taxes, while NNJ has a lower sticker price with higher taxes (with a few exceptions I'm sure).
Agreed. Generally speaking, for comparable units in comparable neighborhoods, Queens seems to have a higher sticker price with lower taxes, while NNJ has a lower sticker price with higher taxes (with a few exceptions I'm sure).
so which comes out to be cheaper overall if you consider owning a place long term?
so which comes out to be cheaper overall if you consider owning a place long term?
If you are thinking long term in the same house, I would think that lower taxes would be better because while you eventually pay off a high mortgage, you will never escape high taxes.
Remember there are other things to consider. Schools for instance are usually better in the NYC suburbs like northern New Jersey. City high schools tend to have problems, however most of the elementary schools in Queens are not that bad IMO. However, don't just assume that suburban schools are always better, make sure you check out a suburb's school performance --- they do vary widely.
If schools are important and you still want to check out Queens, the best schools tend to be in Northwest Queens. Of course this is very general, but I would check out Little Neck, Douglaston, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Hollis Hills, Bellerose, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, Whitestone, Fresh Meadows, parts of Flushing etc.
These neighborhoods (mostly part of the historic Town of Flushing are also mostly semi-suburban in suburban in nature.
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