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I read somewhere that some 51% of NJ residents want to leave. Why are they leaving and where are they commonly moving to? I live in Charlotte NC and it seems like we hav alot of NJ transplants.
Cost of living would be number 1. The native North Carolinians I have met in my lifetime seem to know very little about life in the northeast. Things like property tax and housing are fairly low there and they can't imagine a life where that would not be true.
They don't know what it is like to live in NJ, NY, CT, MA. They are usually really surprised when people talk about the high cost in my experience. When you tell them what rents are like they act shocked. I have gotten the "get out of here" response many times like I must be kidding them.
Commonly moving to? I don't think there is a common place where everyone wants to move. There are trends but trends change from time to time. The shift in population is not an all of a sudden thing. Families tend to move to the southeastern states I would say but many other places too. NC, VA, FL are very popular. Single people move all over and always have. Retirees still like Florida quite a bit.
1) Cost $1750 rent on a 48 mile commute 3-1.5 house and thats cheap
2) Cost $450 a month to heat the dern thing
3) Cost almost 6K a year taxes if I owned it. Owner told me his payment just went up +$300.
New Jerseyean's wallets are quickly emptying due to ever increasing property taxes, car insurance costs, increasing tolls-they can only take so much. The governor and legislature of NJ think we all have an unending supply of cash.
I would say many retired folks are leaving (my parents are), because unless you're making big money in your job, its too expensive to live here because of the property taxes.
But I would also venture to guess that MANY of the working age folks that move out of NJ eventually come back for work. I've looked to move to other states but there just aren't the number of jobs that I can find in NJ.
I would say many retired folks are leaving (my parents are), because unless you're making big money in your job, its too expensive to live here because of the property taxes.
But I would also venture to guess that MANY of the working age folks that move out of NJ eventually come back for work. I've looked to move to other states but there just aren't the number of jobs that I can find in NJ.
I'll have to disagree with that last paragraph- while I'm sure "some" people move back, I don't think I'd quantify it as "many" in the way I think you're using the term (as in a "majority" of people move back). And the "number" of jobs available in a field is going to depend on the need for that field in that area, as well as the relative population in the area. You'll find a higher "number" of jobs in the NYC region for stock traders than you will in Charlotte, mainly for the first reason I mentioned, but also because the population in that area is tenfold. If you make an intelligent move (as opposed to the people who stupidly move to a new area without doing any research and then complain that they can't find work), there's no reason to move back "for work".
Well, Corzine said it was because of the weather. Shows you how in touch with NJ he is.
For me, I don't want to have to work at my career all of my life just for the privlage of living in NJ and enjoying good pizza.
I know way too many who moved out of NJ to enjoy a higher standard of living. i.e. they have a lot more say on where and how to spend their hard earned income as opposed to an oppressive, money hungry govt.
Some retort with "there's more to life than low taxes and low cost housing".
That's true if you can afford high taxes and high cost housing which I can, btw, on one full time income. There are many who can't even on two incomes so those women that want to be SAHMs and raise their kids are SOL or destined to be apartment renters.
What about them? Or non-government job retirees? Don't we want them in NJ?
There's more to life more than good pizza, bagels and proximity to NYC.
Last edited by doc1; 11-07-2007 at 07:02 AM..
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