Best Place To Live NJ or CT for single mom. (Clifton: safe neighborhood, buy)

[kelly776]

Hi Everyone,

My ex-husband is relocating to Wayne, NJ. We live in Southern CA at the moment. I decided to move there too so the kids can see their father on weekends and to be closer to our family on the East Coast.

Where would be the best place to live for a single mom with 2 kids, good schools, safe neighborhood and not too expensive.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!

[icibiu]

Just how close do you want to be to him and define "not too expensive" that term is very relative.

[joe moving]

where is your family?

[Goldendoodle1969]

Wayne is huge, just make sure you are on the opposite end of "town" and that could be a 30 minute drive easy.

[Rosie_mich]

Wayne is a good town and you can find inexpensive housing like $450k for a decent 3 bed fixerupper in a non flood area. You can move east to Clifton or nutley and save a little money. You can also go west to new Milford or butler. Not sure on schools though there
Stay out of Hudson county. Stay out of northern Bergen unless you have the cash
Franklin lakes also not an option for affordable

[labcjo]

Originally Posted by kelly776

Hi Everyone,

My ex-husband is relocating to Wayne, NJ. We live in Southern CA at the moment. I decided to move there too so the kids can see their father on weekends and to be closer to our family on the East Coast.

Where would be the best place to live for a single mom with 2 kids, good schools, safe neighborhood and not too expensive.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!

*Read this list so you are aware of what should be included if you are moving from out of area and coming to New Jersey.


Where are you coming from?
Why are you moving?
Where will you be working ? If NYC, what part of NYC?

Will you buy or rent?
What is your budget ?
What kind of place are you looking for ?

Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ?
Do you need/want good public schools?

Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in
(examples: families with young children, young, mature, artsy, diverse, safe, close-knit, block parties, etc)

List three things that are important to you in order of importance.(examples: nightlife, outdoor activities, rural/urban, safety, downtown area, charming, new construction, proximity to XYZ, family oriented, easy parking, short commute, etc)


Thanks to elflord1973 for compiling this list.