Best place for me to live? (Edison, Montclair: transferring to, living in, restaurants)

[starla123]

Hello, I'm a 26 y.o. single female currently living on the west coast. I am originally from the east coast. I have decided to move back, after realizing that the relationship/ place I am in now just isn't right for me anymore. I am going to be transferring to my company's office in NYC. I know NY is a very expensive place to live in so I think NJ might be the best option for me. I think I'll be able to afford about $1,000 in rent/ month. I don't mind having a roommate as long as I get my own bedroom.

Where is the best place for me? Hobokin? Montclair? I'll need to have a place to park my car from Mon-Fri; I will only be using it on the weekends to visit family. I want to live in a place that has a good social scene for singles, good shopping & restaurants, maybe an artistic vibe as well.

Also, I just want to note that I am not dead-set on living in NJ, if there's anywhere else I could live that wouldn't take more than a 30-40 min. commute to NYC, I will consider it too.

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks!

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by starla123

Hello, I'm a 26 y.o. single female currently living on the west coast. I am originally from the east coast. I have decided to move back, after realizing that the relationship/ place I am in now just isn't right for me anymore. I am going to be transferring to my company's office in NYC. I know NY is a very expensive place to live in so I think NJ might be the best option for me. I think I'll be able to afford about $1,000 in rent/ month. I don't mind having a roommate as long as I get my own bedroom.

Where is the best place for me? Hobokin? Montclair? I'll need to have a place to park my car from Mon-Fri; I will only be using it on the weekends to visit family. I want to live in a place that has a good social scene for singles, good shopping & restaurants, maybe an artistic vibe as well.

Also, I just want to note that I am not dead-set on living in NJ, if there's anywhere else I could live that wouldn't take more than a 30-40 min. commute to NYC, I will consider it too.

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks!

Sorry it did not work out for you on the west coast
but we welcome you back to the East Coast
Good luck with your search

If you are going to look in Hoboken then you will need a roommate
Here is a link you can check out

Roommate Listings in Hoboken, New Jersey*07030

If you don't want to party all the time and want your own place then come down to The Rahway ,Woodbridge , Edison areas .All decent commutes to nyc and have some nightlife
Area ,

[juliann1977]

You'd most definitely want a roommate, IMO. The one bedrooms you could afford at $1000 IN NJ with a decent commute to the city would not be places a young, single woman would want to live in on her own. You'd have many, many safe, comfortable options spending around $2000 on a 2 BR with a roommate.