Communities Closest to Manhattan Commute (Jersey City, Bayonne: rental, work, home)

[ny/nj/bound]

I'm having a difficult time reading or interpreting the maps online that show cities in relation to Manhattan/New York and New Jersey. Can someone give me a rundown from closest to furthest away commute-wise with safety as a consideration. I am a single woman with a 17-year old and her new baby.

Thank you so much!! If you can indicate what type of transportation will be available from these cities/neighborhoods that would be great as well.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by ny/nj/bound

I'm having a difficult time reading or interpreting the maps online that show cities in relation to Manhattan/New York and New Jersey. Can someone give me a rundown from closest to furthest away commute-wise with safety as a consideration. I am a single woman with a 17-year old and her new baby.

Thank you so much!! If you can indicate what type of transportation will be available from these cities/neighborhoods that would be great as well.

You will have to give a little more info as to what you are looking for as in price range for rental or buying, how much of a commute you can tolerate ,where in the city do you have to commute to and so on, You can go from Hoboken or Jersey city and be in the city in minutes but you will be paying for that , The futher away you go the cheaper it gets but the commute time goes up and up and up .Most towns that are an hour or less away have trains and or buses that go into the city ,but again the futrher away you go the more the price of those tickets goes up

[ny/nj/bound]

I'm going to be working in a building off 5th Ave. & 17th St. I am looking to rent around $3,000 or so a month for myself and my daughter who has a new baby. I don't want a really long or complicated commute into the city.

Any help or insight on communities with approximate commutes with safety a consideration for location would be tremendously appreciated.

Thank you!!!

[Viralmd]

You'd have an easier commute, since you're working relatively EAST, from Brooklyn, Queens or Westchester. Do you have to live in NJ?

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by ny/nj/bound

I'm going to be working in a building off 5th Ave. & 17th St. I am looking to rent around $3,000 or so a month for myself and my daughter who has a new baby. I don't want a really long or complicated commute into the city.

Any help or insight on communities with approximate commutes with safety a consideration for location would be tremendously appreciated.

Thank you!!!

For that amount you can find something in Hoboken
or jersey city down by the water
from those two you would take the path train right into the city

I hope these links work for you (when you use it just put in hoboken or jersey city and hit search
Good luck

We would love to have you down our way
but the commute is about 50 minutes into the city by train

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[crisp444]

Do you want a suburban neighborhood with commuter train service or an urban neighborhood with PATH train / subway service? How long are you willing to commute - 30 minutes? 60 minutes?

[NJexpat]

ny/nj/bound, you have to look at Bayonne!

I lived there for 50 years, and I would still be there if I wasn't looking for someplace more rural for retirement.

Bayonne has all of the benefits of a larger city, but still retains some of the flavor of a smaller community. It enjoys a lower crime rate than surrounding areas, but still has good transportation into NYC.

Example: Light Rail connection to PATH trains in Jersey City or Hoboken, then PATH directly into NYC. Not too expensive, relatively quick and easy.

There are some good rentals available as far as I know (I moved away 2 years ago).

[briansnat]

Look for towns along the major rail lines, or with a bus to Manhattan Go to New Jersey Transit - Home to look at the bus and rail lines.

[ny/nj/bound]

Brian,

Thanks so much for the help - where are you located?

[ny/nj/bound]

Originally Posted by NJexpat

ny/nj/bound, you have to look at Bayonne!

I lived there for 50 years, and I would still be there if I wasn't looking for someplace more rural for retirement.

Bayonne has all of the benefits of a larger city, but still retains some of the flavor of a smaller community. It enjoys a lower crime rate than surrounding areas, but still has good transportation into NYC.

Example: Light Rail connection to PATH trains in Jersey City or Hoboken, then PATH directly into NYC. Not too expensive, relatively quick and easy.

There are some good rentals available as far as I know (I moved away 2 years ago).

Thanks so much for the Bayonne recommendation. I hadn't heard of that as an option. I truly appreciate you taking the time to respond. Have a wonderful evening!