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We are an Indian couple with a 1.5 year old kid, both me and my spouse are working. Our office has given us an option to either move in Singapore or New Jersey.
Requesting all to give me inputs on which would be a better place to stay in terms of:
- Housing
- Safety
- Day care
- Commute
- General live-in conditions
I almost don't know where to begin, but I'll just cite the most obvious. There is a considerable crime problem in New Jersey and the public schools are, well, not so great. Singapore is probably the safest place in the world to live and has wonderful schools. It is clean and orderly and everything seems to work as it should. People stand politely in lines without complaint and are courteous. Housing in Singapore is pricey, but good sections of New Jersey will be as high or higher. IMHO your ethnicity will be accepted without question in Singapore which has large numbers of ethnic Indians.
Please don't rely on my post, and do much research before making such an important decision. I have to qualify my advice by admitting that I have never lived in New Jersey, but have worked in Singapore. If I had the means, Singapore would be my choice of residence.
I almost don't know where to begin, but I'll just cite the most obvious. There is a considerable crime problem in New Jersey and the public schools are, well, not so great. Singapore is probably the safest place in the world to live and has wonderful schools. It is clean and orderly and everything seems to work as it should. People stand politely in lines without complaint and are courteous. Housing in Singapore is pricey, but good sections of New Jersey will be as high or higher. IMHO your ethnicity will be accepted without question in Singapore which has large numbers of ethnic Indians.
Please don't rely on my post, and do much research before making such an important decision. I have to qualify my advice by admitting that I have never lived in New Jersey, but have worked in Singapore. If I had the means, Singapore would be my choice of residence.
Actaully the Schools in NJ are some of the best in the country , where also the most diverse state. Easy access to NYC and Philly both world class cities. People don't care about race in this state. Violent Crime is limited to a few small areas of a few cities.....its not a statewide issue. NJ is pretty clean..., its 20x the size of Singapore....there are many different cities and Suburbs to choose form. Singapore has alot underlying issues that don't appear to intill , you live there , Transportation system is lacking for the countries size , its expensive , crowded and congested. Smog , and Humidity are an issue and the stagnant climate....its like Florida...in terms of weather. The Transportation system is very good in NJ except for some spots in the south.... There is a growing number of Indians in NJ , they are a important part of the NJ economy.... Good Sections of NJ are average Northeastern Prices which is less then Singapore by half. Don't judge my state by its cover or by the News stories , i would hope that someone form singapore would know better then to do that....I guess not.While i'm typing this i'm talking to my Singapore mate , hes telling me even more interesting things that lie beneath the Singapore surface.....
As I said, do the research. You have had two widely differing views from two perspectives. Good luck with your future lives, wherever they may be. Namaskar.
I almost don't know where to begin, but I'll just cite the most obvious. There is a considerable crime problem in New Jersey and the public schools are, well, not so great. Singapore is probably the safest place in the world to live and has wonderful schools. It is clean and orderly and everything seems to work as it should. People stand politely in lines without complaint and are courteous. Housing in Singapore is pricey, but good sections of New Jersey will be as high or higher. IMHO your ethnicity will be accepted without question in Singapore which has large numbers of ethnic Indians.
Please don't rely on my post, and do much research before making such an important decision. I have to qualify my advice by admitting that I have never lived in New Jersey, but have worked in Singapore. If I had the means, Singapore would be my choice of residence.
You've never lived here but you write a post like this? Write about Singapore all you want, but please spare us from writing about something which you do not know about.
You've never lived here but you write a post like this? Write about Singapore all you want, but please spare us from writing about something which you do not know about.
I'm sorry for your apparent lack of reading comprehension. I qualified my response as noted. You are spared. I hope your response will show the poster something about the nature of the people he will encounter in New Jersey. I might add that it's not strictly accurate that I "know nothing about" New Jersey. One way I form impressions about places I've never been is from the people I meet from those places.
Last edited by Bideshi; 04-26-2011 at 05:41 AM..
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